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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3258 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2712 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 100% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Pentium G3258 - 514 vs 257 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $49.37 vs $152.66
- Up to 37% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-12600KF - $0.19 vs $0.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 53 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
514
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
63%
Price, $
$152.66
32%
FPS Winner
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 G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
257
50%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49.37
100%
Value Winner
Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Pentium G3258
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
439 FPS
$3.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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416 FPS
$3.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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322 FPS
$4.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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361 FPS
$3.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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