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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4560 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4560 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4560.
Advantages of Pentium G4560
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $68.57 vs $144.57
- Up to 46% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i5-12600KF - $0.45 vs $0.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 54 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 12% better in Halo Infinite than Pentium G4560 - 173 vs 154 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4560 - 16 vs 4 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
154
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$68.57
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G4560 - 3.5 GHz - 2 cores - 4 threads - 3 MB cache - LGA1151 Socket - Box
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
173
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
54%
Price, $
$144.57
47%
FPS Winner
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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G4560 | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Pentium G4560 or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
64 FPS
$23.44/FPS
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$11.97/FPS
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$12.69/FPS
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