The Pentium G640 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-12700E, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $512.80 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G640
- Up to 95% cheaper – $27.70 vs $540.50
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i7-12700E
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 2 threads
Pentium G640 vs Core i7-12700E for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G640
Jun 3rd, 2012
Average FPS
167
85%
Min 1% FPS
112
86%
Price, €
€27.7
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.16/FPS
100%
Core i7-12700E
Jan 10th, 2022
Average FPS
197
100%
Min 1% FPS
130
100%
Price, €
€540.5
5%
Value, €/FPS
€2.74/FPS
6%
Pentium G640 vs Core i7-12700E in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G640 vs Core i7-12700E in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G640 vs Core i7-12700E in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G640
Jun 3rd, 2012
Cores
2-core
17%
L3 Cache
3 MB
12%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-12700E
Jan 10th, 2022
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
75%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G640 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-12700E |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $344.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 2 | Threads | 20 |
2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.8 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
