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Ryzen 9 7900X vs Pentium G640

Ryzen 9 7900X vs Pentium G640: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $391 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G640

2.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G640 Logo
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640

Buy for $30 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 31 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $391 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G640

2.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G640 Logo
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640

Buy for $30 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 31 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 3768 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 47% better in Minecraft than Pentium G640 - 883 vs 600 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 24 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G640

  • Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $30.0 vs $391.0
  • Up to 89% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.05 vs $0.44 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
This is a free version of Minecraft.
Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

883

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.44/FPS

11%

Price, $

$391

7%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $391 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G640 Logo
Pentium G640

Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012


FPS

600

68%

Value, $/FPS

$0.05/FPS

100%

Price, $

$30

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640

Buy for $30 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 31 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Pentium G640 Logo
Pentium G640

Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Pentium G640 Logo
Pentium G640

Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

444

15%

Multi-Core

750

4%

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateJun 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 9CollectionPentium
RaphaelCodenameSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores2
24
Threads2
4.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
5.6 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
170 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size32 nm
47.0x
Multiplier28.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsIntel HD (Sandy Bridge)
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Pentium G640

Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High

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