Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G5400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1394 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 18% better in Saints Row than Pentium Gold G5400 - 177 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G5400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G5400
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €122.0 vs €269.5
- Up to 47% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i5-12600 - €0.81 vs €1.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €269.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 95 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
150
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.81/FPS
100%
Price, €
€122
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €122 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 95 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G5400 |
---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 58 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
No | Overclockable | No |