Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7400 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 i5-7400 is 1675 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Performs up to 12% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Pentium G640 - 137 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i5-7400 - $30.0 vs $123.26
- Up to 72% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-7400 - $0.25 vs $0.9 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7400 | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
No | Overclockable | No |