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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2663 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 22% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Pentium G3250 - 95 vs 78 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €39.9 vs €219.64
- Up to 78% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-12600K - €0.51 vs €2.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 53 vs 125 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-12600K processor 20 MB Smart Cache Box
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Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
78
82%
Value, €/FPS
€0.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€39.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel LGA1150 Processore Pentium G3250 da 3.2GHz, 54W, Grigio
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Pentium G3250
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
49 FPS
€18.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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49 FPS
€16.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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