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Core i5-6600K vs Pentium G640

Core i5-6600K vs Pentium G640: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms Pentium G640 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 1124 days newer than Pentium G640.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K

  • Performs up to 16% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Pentium G640 - 142 vs 122 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 4 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G640

  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Need For Speed Unbound.
Need For Speed Unbound

Need For Speed Unbound

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

142

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

FPS Winner

Intel Pentium G640 Logo
Pentium G640

Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012


FPS

122

85%

Value, $/FPS

$0.25/FPS

100%

Price, $

$30

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for $30 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3175 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Intel Pentium G640 Logo
Pentium G640

Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

100%

Multi-Core

4012

100%

Intel Pentium G640 Logo
Pentium G640

Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

444

31%

Multi-Core

750

18%

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Intel Core i5-6600K

vs
Intel Pentium G640 Logo

Intel Pentium G640

Jul 2nd, 2015
Release DateJun 3rd, 2012
Core i5CollectionPentium
SkylakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4
Cores2
4
Threads2
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
91 WTDP
65 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
35.0x
Multiplier28.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)
Yes
OverclockableNo

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