Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 635 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 15% better in Escape From Tarkov than Pentium Gold G6400 - 226 vs 196 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €75.15 vs €274.16
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
805
33.951919021509916%
Multi-Core
1669
17.16901553338134%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 58 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
No | Overclockable | No |