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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium G645 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3350 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G645.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G645
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $40.99 vs $156.93
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 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 20% better in Elden Ring than Pentium G645 - 133 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G645 - 16 vs 2 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Pentium G645 Dual-Core Processor 2.9 Ghz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G645
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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
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Pentium G645
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2012
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G645
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2012
Single-Core
465
18.810679611650485%
Multi-Core
800
6.6467264872050515%
Intel Pentium G645 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G645 or Core i5-12600KF
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
71 FPS
$15.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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114 FPS
$12.28/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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