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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2700K 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 i7-2700K is 223 days older than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - $21.94 vs $65.07
- Up to 66% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-2700K - $0.13 vs $0.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Valheim than Pentium G640 - 192 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 8 vs 2 threads
Valheim
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
FPS
189
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.13/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 i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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TOP 5 Games
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Game Graphics
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Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G640 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 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 | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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