Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3258 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2712 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 11% better in Battlefield 1 than Pentium G3258 - 256 vs 231 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $49.37 vs $177.2
- Up to 70% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i5-12600K - $0.21 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 53 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
231
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49.37
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 3904 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |