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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4500.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4500
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $55.27 vs $116.14
- Up to 36% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-12600KF - $0.09 vs $0.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 51 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 29% better in Valorant than Pentium G4500 - 911 vs 705 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4500 - 16 vs 2 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G4500
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
705
77%
Value, €/FPS
€0.09/FPS
100%
Price, €
€61.35
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Pentium Processor G4500 FC-LGA14C 3.5 1 LGA 1151 BX80662G4500
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
911
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.14/FPS
64%
Price, €
€128.91
47%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 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
High
Pentium G4500
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G4500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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