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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 4% better in Metro Exodus than Pentium G640 - 144 vs 139 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
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
444
31.289640591966172%
Multi-Core
750
18.693918245264207%
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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