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In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G640 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1950 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $22.48 vs $84.08
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 9% better in Overwatch 2 than Pentium G640 - 347 vs 317 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 6 vs 2 threads
Overwatch 2
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Epic
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640
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Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
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Epic
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G640 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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