Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 50% better in Rust than Pentium G4500 - 247 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4500 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4500
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $78.54 vs $224.99
- Up to 47% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-12700K - $0.48 vs $0.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
247
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
52%
Price, $
$224.99
34%
FPS Winner
Buy for $224.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 101 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
165
66%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$78.54
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $78.54 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 100 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Pentium G4500 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |