Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 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 i5-9500 is 2329 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - $30.89 vs $116.35
- Up to 68% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-9500 - $0.23 vs $0.73 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 17% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Pentium G640 - 176 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 6 vs 2 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
FPS
151
85%
Value, €/FPS
€0.23/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 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G640 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
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Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 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 | 3.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |