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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 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 i5-8600 is 2082 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $21.94 vs $138.93
- Up to 83% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i5-8600 - $0.05 vs $0.29 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 6% better in World of Tanks than Pentium G640 - 535 vs 504 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 6 vs 2 threads
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
FPS
504
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.05/FPS
100%
Price, €
€24.35
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640
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Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G640 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| 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 | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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