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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Pentium Gold G6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 553 days newer than Pentium Gold G6400.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 24% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Pentium Gold G6400 - 163 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 20 vs 4 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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
Ultra
Pentium Gold G6400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium Gold G6400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
805
31.80561043065982%
Multi-Core
1669
12.18781948298525%
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium Gold G6400 or Core i7-12700K
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
75 FPS
$16.65/FPS
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GeForce RTX 3070
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GeForce RTX 3070
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