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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 61 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Pentium Gold G7400 - 155 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G7400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G7400
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $102.75 vs $159.14
- Up to 31% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-12600KF - $0.71 vs $1.03 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
155
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
68%
Price, $
$159.14
64%
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 Gold G7400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
145
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$102.75
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium Gold G7400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G7400 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 710 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Pentium Gold G7400
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
142 FPS
$9.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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102 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299
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149 FPS
$11.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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