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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 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 i5-12500 is 3502 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 20% better in Escape From Tarkov than Pentium G640 - 225 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $42.25 vs $195.98
- Up to 75% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-12500 - $0.22 vs $0.87 per FPS
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
FPS
188
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$42.25
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Pentium G640
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
122 FPS
$6.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$771
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148 FPS
$7.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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148 FPS
$6.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,016.37
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122 FPS
$7.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$889.99
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122 FPS
$7.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$918
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122 FPS
$8.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,009
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122 FPS
$6.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
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122 FPS
$11.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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122 FPS
$6.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$809
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122 FPS
$7.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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