Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 31% better in Minecraft than Pentium Gold G6400 - 837 vs 639 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €71.0 vs €174.99
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 58 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
805
32.56472491909385%
Multi-Core
1669
13.866733133931538%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 58 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |