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AvailabilityMSRP $264
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $89.00 vs $144.57
- Up to 26% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-12600KF - $0.72 vs $0.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 58 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 21% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Pentium Gold G6405 - 149 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 16 vs 4 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
123
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
74%
Price, $
$144.57
61%
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 Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium Gold G6405 | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Pentium Gold G6405 or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
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$31.25/FPS
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$14.58/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$15.28/FPS
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