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$88.98
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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MSRP in USD: $349
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6405 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 315 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $88.98 vs $265.48
- Up to 64% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-12700 - $0.42 vs $1.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 7% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Pentium Gold G6405 - 227 vs 213 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 16 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
213
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$88.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed
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Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
227
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
35%
Price, $
$265.48
33%
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
Epic
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium Gold G6405 or Core i7-12700
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
93 FPS
$18.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,679.99
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77 FPS
$25.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,995
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112 FPS
$15.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
104 FPS
$13.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
112 FPS
$13.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
93 FPS
$9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$929
In Stock
93 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,549.99
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104 FPS
$19.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,988.94
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103 FPS
$13.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
77 FPS
$24.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,869
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