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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-560 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 i3-560 is 644 days older than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-560
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i3-560 - $30.0 vs $60.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-560 - $0.25 vs $0.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-560 - 65 vs 73 Watts
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-560 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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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
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-560
Desktop • Aug 29th, 2010
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-560 | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29th, 2010 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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