Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3420 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2986 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 25% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Pentium G3420 - 148 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $21.1 vs $177.2
- Up to 85% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-12600K - $0.18 vs $1.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 53 vs 125 Watts
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Buy for $177.2 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18467 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
118
79%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$21.1
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $21.1 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18466 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
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 | No |