Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 3441 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Pentium G640
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $24.67 vs $172.99
- Up to 77% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-12600K - $0.16 vs $0.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 58% better in Rust than Pentium G640 - 244 vs 154 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 16 vs 2 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
FPS
154
63%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.67
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $24.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 298 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
244
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
23%
Price, $
$172.99
14%
FPS Winner
Buy for $172.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 299 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G640 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
---|---|---|
Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 10 |
2 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |