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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 3441 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Pentium G640
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $24.67 vs $283.49
- Up to 90% better value when playing Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i9-12900K - $0.12 vs $1.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 17% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Pentium G640 - 240 vs 206 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 24 vs 2 threads
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
FPS
206
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.67
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640
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Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G640 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Pentium G640 or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
218 FPS
$10.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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192 FPS
$13.02/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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218 FPS
$10.87/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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240 FPS
$24.58/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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218 FPS
$10.78/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
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204 FPS
$12.25/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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165 FPS
$8.84/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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193 FPS
$10.98/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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140 FPS
$11.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
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64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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218 FPS
$11.01/FPS
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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