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Core i5-12600KF vs Pentium G3258

Core i5-12600KF vs Pentium G3258: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £149.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 326 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £149.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 326 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2712 days newer than Pentium G3258.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 6% better in Dishonored 2 than Pentium G3258 - 273 vs 257 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 16 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258

  • Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 53 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Dishonored 2.
Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

273

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£149.45

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £149.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 326 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo
Pentium G3258

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


FPS

257

94.13919413919413%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo
Pentium G3258

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo
Pentium G3258

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


Single-Core

613

24.797734627831716%

Multi-Core

1074

8.923230309072782%

Intel Core i5-12600KF

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Intel Pentium G3258

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateJun 2nd, 2014
Core i5CollectionPentium
Alder LakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores2
16
Threads2
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.9 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
125 WTDP
53 W
10 nm
Process Size22 nm
37.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD (Haswell)
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Pentium G3258

Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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