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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i7-640M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 4057 days newer than Core i7-640M.
Advantages of Core i7-640M
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 27% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-640M - 470 vs 369 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-640M - 24 vs 4 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
470
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.55/FPS
100%
Price, £
£260.26
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-640M
Mobile • Sep 26th, 2010
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-640M | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 26th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Arrandale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket G1 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
HD Graphics (Ironlake) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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