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 Pentium G640
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $21.94 vs $199.6
- Up to 85% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i9-12900KF - $0.16 vs $1.09 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
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 32% better in Resident Evil 4 than Pentium G640 - 204 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 24 vs 2 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
FPS
155
75%
Value, €/FPS
€0.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€24.35
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €24.35 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 100 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
204
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.09/FPS
14%
Price, €
€221.56
10%
FPS Winner
Buy for €221.56 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 101 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G640 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
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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 | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |