Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 635 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 46% better in Dirt 5 than Pentium Gold G6400 - 225 vs 154 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $53.27 vs $191.14
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
805
35.1068469254252%
Multi-Core
1669
15.482374768089056%
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
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Jan 25th, 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 |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | 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 |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
No | Overclockable | No |