Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 3441 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 33% better in Valorant than Pentium G640 - 908 vs 683 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $30.0 vs $177.2
- Up to 80% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-12600K - $0.04 vs $0.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |