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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $64
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 1312 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 26% better in Far Cry 5 than Pentium Gold G5400 - 240 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G5400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G5400
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €122.0 vs €246.8
- Up to 38% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-12600KF - €0.64 vs €1.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 58 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
240
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.03/FPS
62%
Price, €
€246.8
49%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF 12. Generation Desktop Prozessor BX8071512600KF & Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4 3200MHz C16, High Performance Desktop Arbeitsspeicher Kit Schwarz, 2 Stück
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Pentium Gold G5400
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
191
79%
Value, €/FPS
€0.64/FPS
100%
Price, €
€122
100%
Value Winner
Pentium Gold G5400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium Gold G5400
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G5400 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
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 | 58 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Pentium Gold G5400
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
139 FPS
€9.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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111 FPS
€9.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,029.9
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101 FPS
€8.07/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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164 FPS
€9.36/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,534.9
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