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Core i3-6100 vs Pentium G640

Core i3-6100 vs Pentium G640: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-6100

3.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)

Buy for $85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 402 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 400 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-6100

3.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)

Buy for $85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 402 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 400 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-6100 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 i3-6100 is 1185 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100

  • Performs up to 8% better in Overwatch 2 than Pentium G640 - 341 vs 317 FPS
  • Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Pentium G640 - 51 vs 65 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 4 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G640

  • Up to 65% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - $30.0 vs $85.0
This is a free version of Overwatch 2.
Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


FPS

341

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$85

35%

FPS Winner

Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)

Buy for $85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 402 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G640 Logo
Pentium G640

Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012


FPS

317

92.96187683284457%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$30

100%

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

Buy for $30 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 400 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

Intel Pentium G640 Logo
Pentium G640

Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1194

100%

Multi-Core

2336

100%

Intel Pentium G640 Logo
Pentium G640

Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

444

37.185929648241206%

Multi-Core

750

32.10616438356164%

Intel Core i3-6100

vs

Intel Pentium G640

Sep 1st, 2015
Release DateJun 3rd, 2012
Core i3CollectionPentium
SkylakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores2
4
Threads2
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
51 W
TDP65 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
37.0x
Multiplier28.0x
Intel HD 530Integrated GraphicsIntel HD (Sandy Bridge)
NoOverclockableNo

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