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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €75.15 vs €204.83
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 31% better in Minecraft than Pentium Gold G6400 - 834 vs 639 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 Processor 4 GHz 4 MB Smart Cache Box
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Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium Gold G6400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium Gold G6400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
805
32.857142857142854%
Multi-Core
1669
14.153663500678427%
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium Gold G6400 or Core i5-12600K
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
430 FPS
€1.33/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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450 FPS
€1.33/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€599.9
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672 FPS
€1.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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430 FPS
€1.45/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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