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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K 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 i5-11600K is 3208 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 30% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Pentium G640 - 158 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $30.0 vs $179.99
- Up to 78% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-11600K - $0.25 vs $1.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
158
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
21%
Price, $
$179.99
16%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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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
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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