Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 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 i3-8100 is 1950 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $30.89 vs $80.43
- Up to 57% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i3-8100 - $0.19 vs $0.44 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 12% better in Far Cry 5 than Pentium G640 - 205 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 4 vs 2 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
FPS
183
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€34.29
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G640 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
---|---|---|
Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |