Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4560 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4560 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4560.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 12% better in Death Stranding than Pentium G4560 - 242 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4560 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4560
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $28.55 vs $177.2
- Up to 82% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i5-12600K - $0.13 vs $0.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 54 vs 125 Watts
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
216
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$28.55
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 9074 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Pentium G4560 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 54 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |