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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 3208 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 58% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Pentium G640 - 93 vs 59 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $30.0 vs $226.98
- Up to 79% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-11700K - $0.51 vs $2.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.44/FPS
20%
Price, $
$226.98
13%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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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
RT Overdrive
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Pentium G640
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
40 FPS
$71.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,878
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39 FPS
$69.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,715.3
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18 FPS
$111.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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