Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 2745 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $61.0 vs $273.49
- Up to 75% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i5-12600 - $0.12 vs $0.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 12% better in World of Tanks than Pentium G3250 - 568 vs 508 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 12 vs 2 threads
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
568
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
25%
Price, $
$273.49
22%
FPS Winner
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In Stock
Updated 15368 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
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Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |