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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium G640 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G640 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3441 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 9% better in Resident Evil Village than Pentium G640 - 316 vs 291 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $21.94 vs $199.97
- Up to 89% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i9-12900KF - $0.08 vs $0.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
316
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.7/FPS
11%
Price, €
€221.97
10%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
FPS
291
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.08/FPS
100%
Price, €
€24.35
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640
Buy for €24.35 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 66 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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