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Pentium G640 vs Core i5-12400F

Pentium G640 vs Core i5-12400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Pentium G640

2.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G640 Logo
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640

Buy for $24.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 226 minutes ago

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Core i5-12400F

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor

Buy for $109.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 227 minutes ago

Pentium G640

2.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G640 Logo
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640

Buy for $24.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 226 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400F

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor

Buy for $109.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 227 minutes ago

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
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No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium G640 Logo
Pentium G640

Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012


FPS

157

81%

Value, $/FPS

$0.15/FPS

100%

Price, $

$24.29

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640

Buy for $24.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 226 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

193

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.57/FPS

26%

Price, $

$109.95

22%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor

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

Intel Pentium G640 Logo
Pentium G640

Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium G640 Logo
Pentium G640

Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

444

20%

Multi-Core

750

8%

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2191

100%

Multi-Core

8910

100%

Intel Pentium G640 Logo

Pentium G640

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Intel Core i5-12400F Logo

Core i5-12400F

Jun 3rd, 2012
Jan 4th, 2022
PentiumCore i5
Sandy BridgeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
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6
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12
2.8 GHz
2.5 GHz
Non-Turbo4.4 GHz
65 W65 W
32 nm
10 nm
28.0x
25.0x
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)
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PCs Using Pentium G640 or Core i5-12400F

With selected game settings

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