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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G6950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 4319 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 35% better in Valorant than Pentium G6950 - 908 vs 673 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $47.48 vs $177.2
- Up to 65% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-12600K - $0.07 vs $0.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 73 vs 125 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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 G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
673
74%
Value, $/FPS
$0.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$47.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 73 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Pentium G6950
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
642 FPS
$1.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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661 FPS
$2.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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695 FPS
$1.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$725.22
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661 FPS
$2.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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661 FPS
$1.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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695 FPS
$1.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$930.24
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760 FPS
$2.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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715 FPS
$5.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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642 FPS
$2.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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605 FPS
$1.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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