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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 61 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 4% better in HITMAN 3 than Pentium Gold G7400 - 219 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G7400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G7400
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €97.9 vs €213.54
- Up to 53% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i5-12600K - €0.46 vs €0.98 per FPS
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
219
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.98/FPS
46%
Price, €
€213.54
45%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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Pentium Gold G7400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
211
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.46/FPS
100%
Price, €
€97.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 desktop processor 12. Generation (Basistaxkt: 3.7 GHz, PCIe 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support) BX80715G7400
Buy for €97.9 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium Gold G7400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G7400 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 710 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Pentium Gold G7400
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
41 FPS
€14.02/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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49 FPS
€12.45/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€609.9
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142 FPS
€8.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,154.9
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41 FPS
€15.36/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€629.9
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