Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600K 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 i7-2600K is 511 days older than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - $22.48 vs $43.14
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Sea of Thieves than Pentium G640 - 211 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 8 vs 2 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Mythical
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
444
66.46706586826348%
Multi-Core
750
32.327586206896555%
Intel Pentium G640 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
---|---|---|
Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |