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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2020 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2020 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3209 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2020.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 9% better in Metro Exodus than Pentium G2020 - 152 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $34.99 vs $152.66
- Up to 75% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-12600KF - $0.25 vs $1.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 55 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
139
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$34.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2020 Processor BX80637G2020
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Pentium G2020 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 55 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Pentium G2020
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
116 FPS
$14.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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104 FPS
$12.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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45 FPS
$33.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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70 FPS
$18.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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