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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6405 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 50% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Pentium Gold G6405 - 99 vs 66 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $88.2 vs $189.98
- Up to 30% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-12700KF - $1.34 vs $1.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 58 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.92/FPS
69%
Price, $
$189.98
46%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
66
66%
Value, $/FPS
$1.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$88.2
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 58 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Pentium Gold G6405
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
28 FPS
$48.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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39 FPS
$41.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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5 FPS
$260/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$26.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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28 FPS
$79.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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5 FPS
$351.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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24 FPS
$56.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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13 FPS
$103.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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28 FPS
$39.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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5 FPS
$260/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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