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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 61 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G7400.
Advantages of Pentium Gold G7400
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $112.48 vs $172.97
- Up to 34% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-12600K - $0.69 vs $1.04 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Pentium Gold G7400 - 166 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G7400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Pentium Gold G7400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
163
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
66%
Price, $
$172.97
65%
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
Highest
Pentium Gold G7400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium Gold G7400 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 710 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Pentium Gold G7400 or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
69 FPS
$23.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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60 FPS
$31.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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60 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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88 FPS
$19.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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87 FPS
$20.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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75 FPS
$47.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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55 FPS
$24.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$112.48
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$202.99
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$118
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$148
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$112.48
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$83.45
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$112.48
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$282.51
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$112.48
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$185
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$112.48
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$179
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$112.48
vs
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$332.51
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$112.48
vs
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$207.14
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$112.48
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
$117
Pentium Gold G7400
$112.48
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
$378.98
Pentium Gold G7400
$112.48
vs
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$343.99
Pentium Gold G7400
$112.48
vs
Core i9-12900K
$283.49
Pentium Gold G7400
$112.48
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
$288.86
Pentium Gold G7400
$112.48
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
$497
Pentium Gold G7400
$112.48
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
$331.99
Pentium Gold G7400
$112.48
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
$172
Pentium Gold G7400
$112.48
vs
Core i5-12600KF
$144.57
Pentium Gold G7400
$112.48
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
$129.99
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$112.48
vs
Core i5-13400F
$899.99
Pentium Gold G7400
$112.48
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
$129
Pentium Gold G7400
$112.48
vs
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
Pentium Gold G7400
$112.48
vs
Core i7-14700KF
$319.97
Pentium Gold G7400
$112.48
vs
Core i7-13700K
$309
Pentium Gold G7400
$112.48
vs
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$127
Pentium Gold G7400
$112.48
vs
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$417.42
Pentium Gold G7400
$112.48
vs
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$133.45
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$112.48
vs
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$269.99
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$112.48
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$76.8