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 18% better in God of War than Pentium 3556U - 190 vs 161 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
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
190
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.13/FPS
100%
Price, €
€214.99
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Pentium 3556U |
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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 |