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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G645 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G645 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3350 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G645.
Advantages of Pentium G645
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $40.99 vs $172.99
- Up to 53% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i5-12600K - $0.28 vs $0.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 99% better in F1 23 than Pentium G645 - 295 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G645 - 16 vs 2 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G645
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2012
FPS
148
50%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$40.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G645 Dual-Core Processor 2.9 Ghz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G645
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
295
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
47%
Price, $
$172.99
23%
FPS 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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G645
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2012
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G645 | vs | 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 |
PCs Using Pentium G645 or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
178 FPS
$8.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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170 FPS
$11.18/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$7.06/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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197 FPS
$8.54/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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196 FPS
$9.18/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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184 FPS
$19.55/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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165 FPS
$8.18/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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