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 Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 114% better in The Callisto Protocol than Pentium G3250 - 165 vs 77 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €22.7 vs €316.35
- Up to 85% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i5-12600 - €0.29 vs €1.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 53 vs 65 Watts
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
165
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.92/FPS
15.104166666666666%
Price, €
€316.35
7%
FPS Winner
Buy for €316.35 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2342 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
77
46.666666666666664%
Value, €/FPS
€0.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€22.7
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €22.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 89091 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
576
24.293547026571066%
Multi-Core
981
10.091554366834687%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |