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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Pentium G645 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3350 days newer than Pentium G645.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G645
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 11% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Pentium G645 - 166 vs 149 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G645 - 16 vs 2 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.2
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Pentium G645
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2012
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G645 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2nd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G645 or Core i5-12600K
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
60 FPS
$29.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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55 FPS
$20.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$10.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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69 FPS
$13.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$957.6
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60 FPS
$30.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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60 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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88 FPS
$18.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,665.02
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75 FPS
$47.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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55 FPS
$24.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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47 FPS
$18.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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