Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6405 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 315 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 24% better in Battlefield V than Pentium Gold G6405 - 272 vs 220 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €69.0 vs €280.81
- Up to 70% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-12600 - €0.31 vs €1.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
272
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.03/FPS
30%
Price, €
€280.81
24%
FPS Winner
Buy for €280.81 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10288 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
220
80%
Value, €/FPS
€0.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€69
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10288 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 58 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
No | Overclockable | No |