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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 1458 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $22.48 vs $212.01
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 4% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Pentium G640 - 121 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 16 vs 2 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640
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Intel Core i7 i7-6900K Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
444
35.46325878594249%
Multi-Core
750
10.536667603259342%
Intel Pentium G640 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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