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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G640 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3441 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 84% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Pentium G640 - 162 vs 88 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $30.0 vs $298.85
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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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
Very High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
444
16.946564885496183%
Multi-Core
750
4.855940433797345%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Pentium G640
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
74 FPS
$21.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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162 FPS
$22.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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53 FPS
$24.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,289
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122 FPS
$19.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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74 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,479
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53 FPS
$26.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,379
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112 FPS
$25.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.49
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122 FPS
$15.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,949.99
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112 FPS
$36.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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112 FPS
$34.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$3,849
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