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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Pentium G4500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2256 days newer than Pentium G4500.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 11% better in Fortnite than Pentium G4500 - 240 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4500 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Pentium G4500
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
240
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.04/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G4500
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | Pentium G4500 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i5-12600K or Pentium G4500
With selected game settings
160 FPS
CA$14.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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118 FPS
CA$16.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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