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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 50% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Pentium G640 - 159 vs 106 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 24 vs 2 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
159
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.63/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$417.61
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Ultra
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
137 FPS
CA$32.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$34.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
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