Core i5-12600KF vs Pentium G3450

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3450 and Core i5-12600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2127	322
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.18	50.46
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date	1 May 2014 (10 years ago)	4 November 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$175	$264
Current price	$102 (0.6x MSRP)	$290 (1.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-12600KF has 27933% better value for money than Pentium G3450.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G3450 and Core i5-12600KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	2	16
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus support	no data	8 × 16 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	9.5 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	177 mm2	215.25 mm220.5 mm × 10.5 mm
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3450 and Core i5-12600KF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	53 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3450 and Core i5-12600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Pentium G3450 and Core i5-12600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3450 and Core i5-12600KF are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3450 and Core i5-12600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Max video memory	1.7 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3450 and Core i5-12600KF integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3450 and Core i5-12600KF integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	1920x1080@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3450 and Core i5-12600KF integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.1/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3450 and Core i5-12600KF.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i5-12600KF outperforms Pentium G3450 by 1168% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.40	17.75
Recency	1 May 2014	4 November 2021
Physical cores	2	10
Threads	2	16
Cost	$175	$264
Power consumption (TDP)	53 Watt	125 Watt

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