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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4620 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4620.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 27% better in Battlefield V than Pentium G4620 - 275 vs 217 FPS
- Up to 9% better value when playing Battlefield V than Pentium G4620 - $0.63 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4620 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4620
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $149.99 vs $173.99
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
275
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$173.99
86%
FPS and Value Winner
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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Intel Pentium G4620 3.7GHz 3MB Kaby Lake Boxed Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G4620
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Pentium G4620 |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Pentium G4620
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
179 FPS
$8.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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164 FPS
$7.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
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164 FPS
$11.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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164 FPS
$7.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
156 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
207 FPS
$8.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
206 FPS
$8.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
In Stock
140 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
187 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
156 FPS
$8.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
140 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
179 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
179 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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