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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 4401 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 49% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Pentium G6950 - 153 vs 103 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Pentium G6950 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $27.41 vs $138.49
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
324
13.665120202446227%
Multi-Core
517
5.318382882419504%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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