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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2712 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $51.36 vs $163.59
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 19% better in Elden Ring than Pentium G3258 - 133 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 16 vs 2 threads
Elden Ring
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
613
24.797734627831716%
Multi-Core
1074
8.923230309072782%
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G3258 or Core i5-12600KF
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
71 FPS
$15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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114 FPS
$11.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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121 FPS
$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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