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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 635 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 33% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Pentium Gold G6400 - 246 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €78.0 vs €302.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-12700 - €0.42 vs €1.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel® Core™ i7-12700, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz
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Pentium Gold G6400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
185
75%
Value, €/FPS
€0.42/FPS
100%
Price, €
€78
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 processor 4 GHz 4 MB Smart Cache Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Pentium Gold G6400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Pentium Gold G6400
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
106 FPS
€9.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,057.34
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106 FPS
€13.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,414.58
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106 FPS
€7.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€810.42
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106 FPS
€9.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,051.91
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86 FPS
€12.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 16 GB SSD
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€1,089.9
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106 FPS
€9.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,051.91
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106 FPS
€25.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,699
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106 FPS
€15.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,613.64
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122 FPS
€7.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€951.6
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106 FPS
€16.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,775.98
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