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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Pentium 3556U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2986 days newer than Pentium 3556U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 22% better in Elden Ring than Pentium 3556U - 133 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 3556U - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium 3556U
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 15 vs 125 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
133
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.52/FPS
100%
Price, £
£202.05
100%
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INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium 3556U
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Pentium 3556U |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 1.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 15 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 17.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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