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Core i7-12700K vs Pentium G640

Core i7-12700K vs Pentium G640: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $229.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G640

2.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G640 Logo
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640

Buy for $30 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $229.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G640

2.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G640 Logo
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640

Buy for $30 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Control.
Control

Control

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

206

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.12/FPS

13%

Price, $

$229.99

13%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $229.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G640 Logo
Pentium G640

Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012


FPS

199

96%

Value, $/FPS

$0.15/FPS

100%

Price, $

$30

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640

Buy for $30 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Pentium G640 Logo
Pentium G640

Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Pentium G640 Logo
Pentium G640

Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

444

17%

Multi-Core

750

5%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Intel Core i7-12700K

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Intel Pentium G640 Logo

Intel Pentium G640

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateJun 3rd, 2012
Core i7CollectionPentium
Alder LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores2
20
Threads2
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
5.0 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
125 WTDP
65 W
10 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier28.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsIntel HD (Sandy Bridge)
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Pentium G640

Control, 1920 x 1080, High

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