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Core i5-12600K vs Pentium G850

Core i5-12600K vs Pentium G850: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Prices and Stock

MSRP $289

Prices and Stock

All items are out of stock

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Pentium G850 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3819 days newer than Pentium G850.

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 13% better in Halo Infinite than Pentium G850 - 172 vs 152 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G850 - 16 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Pentium G850

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
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Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

172

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.39/FPS

100%

Price, £

£238.62

100%

FPS and Value Winner

INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray

Buy for £238.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 141 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011


FPS

152

88%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011


Single-Core

456

19%

Multi-Core

781

7%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

vs
Intel Pentium G850 Logo

Pentium G850

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateMay 22nd, 2011
Core i5CollectionPentium
Alder LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores2
16
Threads2
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.9 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
125 WTDP
65 W
10 nm
Process Size32 nm
37.0x
Multiplier29.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsIntel HD (Sandy Bridge)
Yes
OverclockableNo

Core i5-12600K and Pentium G850 Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X
Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X
Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

£84

Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

£488.99

Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600
Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

£739.89

Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X
Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

£929.89

Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

£208.32

Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

£343.95

Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600
Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

£126.66

Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

£292.49

Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

£346.84

Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X
Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

£139.99

Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

£169.39

Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

£204.49

Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

£354.25

Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

£239.56

Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF
Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

£326.18

Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

£313.56

Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

£219

Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

£433

Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F
Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

£257.02

Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

£101.21

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

£84

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

£488.99

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

£739.89

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

£929.89

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

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

£208.32

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

£343.95

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

£126.66

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

£292.49

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

£346.84

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

£139.99

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

£169.39

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

£204.49

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

£354.25

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

£239.56

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

£326.18

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

£313.56

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

£219

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

£433

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

£257.02

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