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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 2329 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 21% better in Lost Ark than Pentium G640 - 268 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 6 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $30.0 vs $137.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i5-9600K - $0.14 vs $0.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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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
Very High
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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