Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 131% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Pentium Gold G6400 - 155 vs 67 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €81.23 vs €264.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-12700F - €1.21 vs €1.7 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
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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In Stock
Updated 34 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
67
43%
Value, €/FPS
€1.21/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.23
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €81.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 34 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
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 | 4.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 58 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
No | Overclockable | No |