Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4620 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4620 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4620.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Pentium G4620 - 166 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4620 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4620
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $109.68 vs $127.23
- Up to 6% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-12600K - $0.8 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
166
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.85/FPS
94%
Price, €
€141.22
86%
FPS Winner
Buy for €141.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 42 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
152
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.8/FPS
100%
Price, €
€121.74
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €121.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 41 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Pentium G4620 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby 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 | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |