Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 12% better in The Last of Us Part I than Pentium G4500 - 145 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4500 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4500
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $84.19 vs $177.2
- Up to 47% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-12600K - $0.65 vs $1.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 51 vs 125 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 9780 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
129
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$84.19
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $84.19 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9780 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Pentium G4500 |
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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 | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |