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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 3441 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $30.75 vs $187.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 17% better in Valheim than Pentium G640 - 222 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 20 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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Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G640 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 2 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G640 or Core i7-12700K
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
98 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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88 FPS
$15.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,328
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73 FPS
$19.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,439
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64 FPS
$27.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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135 FPS
$16.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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135 FPS
$14.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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114 FPS
$14.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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114 FPS
$16.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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98 FPS
$11.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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73 FPS
$23.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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