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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $264
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €78.9 vs €187.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-12600KF - €0.36 vs €0.78 per FPS
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Fortnite than Pentium Gold G6400 - 241 vs 218 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium Gold G6400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
218
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€78.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 processor 4 GHz 4 MB Smart Cache Box
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Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium Gold G6400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium Gold G6400 or Core i5-12600KF
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
110 FPS
€9.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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