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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4500.
Advantages of Pentium G4500
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $39.99 vs $182.99
- Up to 74% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-12700KF - $0.12 vs $0.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 51 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 21% better in Overwatch 2 than Pentium G4500 - 392 vs 325 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4500 - 20 vs 2 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium G4500
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
325
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Pentium Processor G4500 FC-LGA14C 3.5 1 LGA 1151 BX80662G4500
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
392
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
26%
Price, $
$182.99
21%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium G4500
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G4500 | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 2 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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