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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 3441 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $30.0 vs $177.2
- Up to 57% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i5-12600K - $0.32 vs $0.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 159% better in FIFA 23 than Pentium G640 - 241 vs 93 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 16 vs 2 threads
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640
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Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G640 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G640 or Core i5-12600K
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
135 FPS
$8.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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140 FPS
$12.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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148 FPS
$4.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$725.22
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140 FPS
$13.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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140 FPS
$8.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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148 FPS
$6.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$930.24
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165 FPS
$10.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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153 FPS
$23.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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135 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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128 FPS
$6.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$854.67
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