Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium G640 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3441 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $22.48 vs $149.12
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Pentium G640 - 334 vs 296 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 20 vs 2 threads
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Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
444
17.577197149643705%
Multi-Core
750
5.535463871872462%
Intel Pentium G640 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
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Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 12 |
2 | Threads | 20 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |