Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 3441 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 4% better in Control than Pentium G640 - 206 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $30.0 vs $229.99
- Up to 87% better value when playing Control than Core i7-12700K - $0.15 vs $1.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
13%
Price, $
$229.99
13%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |