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CA$244.99
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G5400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1312 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 11% better in Fortnite than Pentium Gold G5400 - 240 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G5400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G5400
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$113.88 vs CA$244.99
- Up to 48% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-12600K - CA$0.53 vs CA$1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
240
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.02/FPS
51%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
46%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Pentium Gold G5400
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
216
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$113.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Pentium® Gold G5400 Desktop Processor 2 Core 3.7GHz LGA1151 300 Series 54W/58W BX80684G5400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium Gold G5400
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G5400 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 58 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Pentium Gold G5400
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
160 FPS
CA$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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118 FPS
CA$14.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,751.53
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