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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$119.73 vs CA$251.8
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Metro Exodus than Pentium Gold G6405 - 151 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 16 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
141
93.37748344370861%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$119.73
100%
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed
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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
Extreme
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
848
34.61224489795918%
Multi-Core
1760
14.925373134328357%
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium Gold G6405 or Core i5-12600K
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
90 FPS
CA$26.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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60 FPS
CA$29.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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