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Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i5-12600KF

Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Pentium Gold G6405

4.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Logo
Micro Intel Pentium Gold G6405, Socket 1200, Refresh, 4.1 GHz Box

Buy for 76.54 on Amazon

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Updated 61 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
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

Buy for 169.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

Pentium Gold G6405

4.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Logo
Micro Intel Pentium Gold G6405, Socket 1200, Refresh, 4.1 GHz Box

Buy for 76.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
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

Buy for 169.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6405 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.

Advantages of Pentium Gold G6405

  • Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €76.54 vs €169.75
  • Up to 47% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-12600KF - €0.94 vs €1.79 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 Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 17% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Pentium Gold G6405 - 95 vs 81 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 16 vs 4 threads
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Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Logo
Pentium Gold G6405

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

81

85%

Value, €/FPS

€0.94/FPS

100%

Price, €

€76.54

100%

Value Winner

Micro Intel Pentium Gold G6405, Socket 1200, Refresh, 4.1 GHz Box

Buy for 76.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

95

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.79/FPS

53%

Price, €

€169.75

45%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for 169.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

Trending Games

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Logo
Pentium Gold G6405

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Logo
Pentium Gold G6405

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

848

34%

Multi-Core

1760

15%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Logo

Pentium Gold G6405

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Mar 16th, 2021Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium GoldCollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
10
4Threads
16
4.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
58 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
41.0x
Multiplier37.0x
UHD Graphics 610
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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