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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 315 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 13% better in God of War than Pentium Gold G6405 - 189 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $99.97 vs $277.92
- Up to 59% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-12600 - $0.6 vs $1.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 58 vs 65 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.47/FPS
40%
Price, $
$277.92
35%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
167
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed
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Updated 159 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Pentium Gold G6405
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
81 FPS
$24.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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