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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F is 294 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 13% better in HITMAN 3 than Pentium Gold G6405 - 217 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - CA$85.81 vs CA$339.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i7-12700F - CA$0.45 vs CA$1.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700F - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
217
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.56/FPS
28%
Price, CA$
CA$339
25%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
192
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$85.81
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed
Buy for CA$85.81 on Amazon
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Updated 149 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Pentium Gold G6405
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
122 FPS
CA$14.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,714.61
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122 FPS
CA$13.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,640.46
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164 FPS
CA$14.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,432.34
In Stock
88 FPS
CA$13.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,166.21
In Stock
108 FPS
CA$14.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,544.11
In Stock
186 FPS
CA$14.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,699
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186 FPS
CA$12.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,406.18
In Stock
88 FPS
CA$19.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,713.15
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108 FPS
CA$23.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$2,499.99
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129 FPS
CA$15.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,989.09
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