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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 2745 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - CA$120.99 vs CA$409.85
- Up to 67% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-12600 - CA$0.81 vs CA$2.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 10% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Pentium G3250 - 165 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 12 vs 2 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
150
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$120.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel PENTIUM Processor G3250 3.20 2 LGA 1156 BX80646G3250
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
165
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.48/FPS
32%
Price, CA$
CA$409.85
29%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$409.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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