Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3460 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3460 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 2745 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3460.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 14% better in Valheim than Pentium G3460 - 218 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3460 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3460
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €41.87 vs €307.99
- Up to 84% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-12600 - €0.22 vs €1.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
218
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.41/FPS
15.602836879432624%
Price, €
€307.99
13%
FPS Winner
Buy for €307.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 135 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
191
87.61467889908256%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€41.87
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €41.87 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2508 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
613
25.85407001265289%
Multi-Core
1044
10.739635839934163%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Pentium G3460 |
---|---|---|
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 | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |