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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Dead Space than Pentium G4500 - 161 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4500 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4500
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $39.99 vs $134.7
- Up to 68% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i5-12600KF - $0.27 vs $0.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 51 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
161
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
32%
Price, $
$134.7
29%
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 G4500
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
146
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Pentium Processor G4500 FC-LGA14C 3.5 1 LGA 1151 BX80662G4500
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G4500
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Pentium G4500 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Pentium G4500
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
56 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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65 FPS
$23.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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109 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
76 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
83 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
120 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
76 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
72 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
72 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
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