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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 3523 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Pentium G640
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $24.31 vs $76.80
- Up to 66% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-12100F - $0.16 vs $0.47 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 10% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Pentium G640 - 164 vs 149 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Pentium G640 - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 8 vs 2 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
FPS
149
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.31
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640
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Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G640 | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 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 | 58 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Pentium G640 or Core i3-12100F
With selected game settings
34 FPS
$23.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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