Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F 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 i5-12400F is 3502 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Pentium G640
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $24.29 vs $109.95
- Up to 74% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-12400F - $0.15 vs $0.57 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 23% better in No Man's Sky than Pentium G640 - 193 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 12 vs 2 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
FPS
157
81%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.29
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $24.29 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 226 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
26%
Price, $
$109.95
22%
FPS Winner
Buy for $109.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 227 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G640 | vs | Core i5-12400F |
---|---|---|
Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |