Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3470 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 i5-3470 is 2 days older than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Performs up to 2% better in Valorant than Pentium G640 - 698 vs 683 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-3470 - $21.94 vs $43.14
- Up to 43% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-3470 - $0.04 vs $0.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3470 - 65 vs 77 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
Updated 168 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
FPS
683
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.04/FPS
100%
Price, €
€24.35
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 168 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
---|---|---|
Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
No | Overclockable | No |