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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 21% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Pentium G4400 - 210 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4400 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4400
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $26.99 vs $177.2
- Up to 81% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-12600K - $0.16 vs $0.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 54 vs 125 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Pentium G4400
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
173
82%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$26.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core 2-Thread CPU Processor 3M 54W LGA 1151
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G4400
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Pentium G4400 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 54 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Pentium G4400
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
99 FPS
$11.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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105 FPS
$16.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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117 FPS
$6.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$725.22
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105 FPS
$17.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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105 FPS
$11.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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117 FPS
$7.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$930.24
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140 FPS
$12.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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123 FPS
$29.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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99 FPS
$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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87 FPS
$9.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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