Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 697 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $21.94 vs $106.02
- Up to 73% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-4790K - $0.04 vs $0.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 13% better in Valorant than Pentium G640 - 774 vs 683 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 8 vs 2 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
FPS
683
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.04/FPS
100%
Price, €
€24.35
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G640 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |