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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 Ryzen 9 5900X is 3077 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 185% better in Diablo IV than Pentium G640 - 265 vs 93 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $30.0 vs $261.99
- Up to 68% better value when playing Diablo IV than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.32 vs $0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Pentium G640
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
144 FPS
$19.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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141 FPS
$14.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,108
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45 FPS
$37.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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144 FPS
$17.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,527.3
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90 FPS
$18.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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90 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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144 FPS
$20.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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73 FPS
$21.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569.99
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125 FPS
$16.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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145 FPS
$10.05/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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