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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Pentium G640 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3441 days newer than Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 11% better in Monster Hunter: World than Pentium G640 - 277 vs 250 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 24 vs 2 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
444
16.946564885496183%
Multi-Core
750
4.855940433797345%
Intel Pentium G640 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G640 or Core i9-12900K
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
277 FPS
CA$19.12/FPS
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