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
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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 Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
No | Overclockable | No |