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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4400.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4400
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €181.13 vs €214.99
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 54 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 78% better in F1 23 than Pentium G4400 - 295 vs 166 FPS
- Up to 33% better value when playing F1 23 than Pentium G4400 - €0.73 vs €1.09 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4400 - 16 vs 2 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Pentium Processor G4400 (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz)
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
295
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.73/FPS
100%
Price, €
€214.99
84%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K processor 20 MB Smart Cache Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G4400
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G4400 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G4400 or Core i5-12600K
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
157 FPS
€5.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€898
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157 FPS
€5.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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