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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 3523 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $30.0 vs $265.48
- Up to 87% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-12700 - $0.16 vs $1.22 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 15% better in Valheim than Pentium G640 - 217 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 16 vs 2 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640
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Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
217
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
13%
Price, $
$265.48
11%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G640 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G640 or Core i7-12700
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
80 FPS
$21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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92 FPS
$15.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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80 FPS
$19.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,549.99
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60 FPS
$20.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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60 FPS
$31.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,869
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80 FPS
$11.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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60 FPS
$33.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,995
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92 FPS
$15.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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92 FPS
$21.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,988.94
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102 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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