Key Differences
In short — Core i3-560 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 i3-560 is 644 days older than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-560
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i3-560 - $21.94 vs $43.86
- Up to 47% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i3-560 - $0.1 vs $0.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-560 - 65 vs 73 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
FPS
255
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.1/FPS
100%
Price, €
€24.35
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Aug 29th, 2010
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-560 | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
---|---|---|
Aug 29th, 2010 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
Clarkdale | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
73 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
No | Overclockable | No |