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AvailabilityMSRP $289
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6405 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $89.00 vs $172.97
- Up to 42% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-12600K - $0.53 vs $0.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 12% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Pentium Gold G6405 - 189 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 16 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
169
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
58%
Price, $
$172.97
51%
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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium Gold G6405 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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