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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G630 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G630 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3714 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 33% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Pentium G630 - 152 vs 114 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $37.49 vs $177.2
- Up to 72% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-12600K - $0.33 vs $1.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
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 G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
114
75%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$37.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G630 2.7 Ghz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G630
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Pentium G630 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Pentium G630
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
34 FPS
$33.82/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$18.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$24.27/FPS
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$65.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
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$39.71/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
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$34.19/FPS
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