Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 2515 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 13% better in No Man's Sky than Pentium G640 - 178 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $21.94 vs $177.86
- Up to 86% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-9700 - $0.16 vs $1.11 per FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €197.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 191 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
FPS
157
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€24.35
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €24.35 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 187 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
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Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
No | Overclockable | No |