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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4500.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4500
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $32.46 vs $140.41
- Up to 71% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-12600K - $0.28 vs $0.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 29% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Pentium G4500 - 164 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4500 - 16 vs 2 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G4500
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
127
77%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€36.03
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Pentium Processor G4500 FC-LGA14C 3.5 1 LGA 1151 BX80662G4500
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
164
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.95/FPS
29%
Price, €
€155.85
23%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G4500
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G4500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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