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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 28% better in Battlefield V than Pentium G4400 - 275 vs 215 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4400 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4400
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $118.64 vs $160.99
- Up to 7% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-12600KF - $0.55 vs $0.59 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
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
275
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
93.22033898305085%
Price, $
$160.99
73%
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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Pentium G4400
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
215
78.18181818181819%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$118.64
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium g4400
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Updated 349228 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G4400
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G4400
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
694
28.074433656957932%
Multi-Core
1184
9.837155201063476%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Pentium G4400 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 54 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Pentium G4400
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
141 FPS
$10.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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180 FPS
$8.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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165 FPS
$7.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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