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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 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 i3-12100 is 3502 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Pentium G640
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $24.29 vs $113.99
- Up to 55% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i3-12100 - $0.34 vs $0.75 per FPS
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 115% better in The Callisto Protocol than Pentium G640 - 153 vs 71 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Pentium G640 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 8 vs 2 threads
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640
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Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G640 | vs | Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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