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Core i5-12600K vs Pentium G3220

Core i5-12600K vs Pentium G3220: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Pentium G3220 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2986 days newer than Pentium G3220.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 13% better in The Last of Us Part I than Pentium G3220 - 145 vs 128 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3220 - 16 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G3220

  • Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 53 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of The Last of Us Part I.
The Last of Us Part I

The Last of Us Part I

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

145

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.38/FPS

100%

Price, €

€199.76

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227

Buy for 199.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 196 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G3220 Logo
Pentium G3220

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

128

88%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Pentium G3220 Logo
Pentium G3220

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Pentium G3220 Logo
Pentium G3220

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

525

21%

Multi-Core

890

8%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Intel Core i5-12600K

vs
Intel Pentium G3220 Logo

Intel Pentium G3220

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateSep 1st, 2013
Core i5CollectionPentium
Alder LakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores2
16
Threads2
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.9 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
125 WTDP
53 W
10 nm
Process Size22 nm
37.0x
Multiplier30.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsIntel HD (Haswell)
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Pentium G3220

The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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