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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 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 i5-12500 is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4560.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4560
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $16.59 vs $128.65
- Up to 86% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-12500 - $0.14 vs $0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 12% better in The Last of Us Part I than Pentium G4560 - 144 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4560 - 12 vs 4 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
129
89.58333333333334%
Value, €/FPS
€0.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€18.41
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G4560 - 3.5 GHz - 2 cores - 4 threads - 3 MB cache - LGA1151 Socket - Box
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Updated 204 minutes ago
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
144
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.99/FPS
14.141414141414144%
Price, €
€142.8
12%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 205 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
707
30.592816962353957%
Multi-Core
1452
15.992950765502808%
Intel Pentium G4560 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 610 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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