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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-7300 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 i3-7300 is 1675 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7300
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Pentium G640 - 224 vs 212 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 77% cheaper than Core i3-7300 - $30.0 vs $129.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i3-7300 - $0.14 vs $0.58 per FPS
Fortnite
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1920 x 1080
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Epic
Intel Core i3-7300 4GHz Skylake CPU LGA1151 Desktop Smart Cache Boxed
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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
Epic
Core i3-7300
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7300 | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
4.0 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 |
40.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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