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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G645 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G645 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3350 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G645.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 13% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Pentium G645 - 131 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G645 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G645
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €10.0 vs €216.62
- Up to 95% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-12600K - €0.09 vs €1.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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Intel Pentium G645 Prozessor (2,9GHz, Sockel 1155, 3MB Cache, 65 Watt)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G645
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Pentium G645 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Pentium G645
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
1 FPS
€574.9/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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6 FPS
€101.65/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€609.9
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85 FPS
€13.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
€634.9/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€634.9
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