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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2712 days newer than Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 53 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 24% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Pentium G3258 - 148 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 16 vs 2 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
613
25.020408163265305%
Multi-Core
1074
9.107869742198101%
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G3258 or Core i5-12600K
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
108 FPS
CA$21.2/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
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83 FPS
CA$21.33/FPS
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