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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K 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 i5-13600K is 3768 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 34% better in Sea of Thieves than Pentium G640 - 274 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $30.0 vs $259.99
- Up to 84% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-13600K - $0.15 vs $0.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
274
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
15%
Price, $
$259.99
11%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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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
Mythical
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13600K | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-13600K or Pentium G640
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
252 FPS
$10.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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205 FPS
$9.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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245 FPS
$10.61/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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