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Core i7-12700K vs Pentium G4560

Core i7-12700K vs Pentium G4560: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 168.32 on Amazon

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Updated 59 minutes ago

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Intel Pentium G4560

3.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G4560 Logo
Intel Pentium G4560 - 3.5 GHz - 2 cores - 4 threads - 3 MB cache - LGA1151 Socket - Box

Buy for 17.6 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 58 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 168.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 59 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G4560

3.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G4560 Logo
Intel Pentium G4560 - 3.5 GHz - 2 cores - 4 threads - 3 MB cache - LGA1151 Socket - Box

Buy for 17.6 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 58 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4560 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4560 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4560.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 12% better in Halo Infinite than Pentium G4560 - 173 vs 154 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4560 - 20 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G4560

  • Up to 90% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $15.86 vs $151.64
  • Up to 89% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-12700K - $0.11 vs $0.97 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 54 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Halo Infinite.
Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

173

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.97/FPS

11%

Price, €

€168.32

10%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 168.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 59 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G4560 Logo
Pentium G4560

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

154

89%

Value, €/FPS

€0.11/FPS

100%

Price, €

€17.6

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium G4560 - 3.5 GHz - 2 cores - 4 threads - 3 MB cache - LGA1151 Socket - Box

Buy for 17.6 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 58 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Pentium G4560 Logo
Pentium G4560

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Pentium G4560 Logo
Pentium G4560

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

707

28%

Multi-Core

1452

11%

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateJan 3rd, 2017
Core i7CollectionPentium
Alder LakeCodenameKaby Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores2
20
Threads4
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
5.0 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
125 WTDP
54 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier35.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 610
Yes
OverclockableNo

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