Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 762% better in Cities: Skylines II than Pentium Gold G6405 - 69 vs 8 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - £66.23 vs £240.71
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 58 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
848
33.570863024544735%
Multi-Core
1760
12.989888552660714%
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 58 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |