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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G645 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3350 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G645.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G645
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $40.99 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 7% better in Dishonored 2 than Pentium G645 - 274 vs 255 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G645 - 20 vs 2 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Pentium G645 Dual-Core Processor 2.9 Ghz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G645
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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
Very High
Pentium G645
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2012
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G645
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2012
Single-Core
465
18.372184907151322%
Multi-Core
800
5.841974587410545%
Intel Pentium G645 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2nd, 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 |
| 2.9 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 |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G645 or Core i7-12700K
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
114 FPS
$10.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3050
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GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$13.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$11.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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138 FPS
$11.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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138 FPS
$13.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$9.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$21.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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