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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G5400T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1312 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Pentium Gold G5400T - 229 vs 212 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G5400T - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G5400T
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$122.95 vs CA$244.99
- Up to 46% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-12600K - CA$0.58 vs CA$1.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
229
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.07/FPS
54%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
50%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Pentium Gold G5400T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
212
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$122.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G5400T Processor 4M Cache 3.10 Ghz Lga1151 (OEM Tray CPU)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium Gold G5400T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G5400T |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Pentium Gold G5400T
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
141 FPS
CA$14.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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112 FPS
CA$15.64/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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