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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 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 i5-12500 is 3502 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $30.75 vs $175.95
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 26% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Pentium G640 - 146 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 12 vs 2 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640
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Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G640 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G640 or Core i5-12500
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
47 FPS
$16.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$757
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75 FPS
$13.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
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75 FPS
$10.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$789.11
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47 FPS
$17.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$809
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65 FPS
$12.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
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47 FPS
$14.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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47 FPS
$15.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$729
In Stock
47 FPS
$31.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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47 FPS
$17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
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47 FPS
$18.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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