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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G645 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G645 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-2600 is 602 days older than the cheaper Pentium G645.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Performs up to 0% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Pentium G645 - 298 vs 297 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G645 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G645
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $40.99 vs $229.95
- Up to 82% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-2600 - $0.14 vs $0.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
298
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
18.181818181818183%
Price, $
$229.95
17%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-2600 Processor 3.4GHz 5.0GT/s 8MB LGA 1155 CPU, OEM (CM8062300834302)
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Pentium G645
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2012
FPS
297
99.66442953020133%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$40.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G645 Dual-Core Processor 2.9 Ghz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G645
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Pentium G645
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G645
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2012
Single-Core
465
75.98039215686273%
Multi-Core
800
38.948393378773126%
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Pentium G645 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Pentium G645
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
127 FPS
$7.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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