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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2700K 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 i7-2700K is 223 days older than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Far Cry 5 than Pentium G640 - 189 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - $30.0 vs $89.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-2700K - $0.16 vs $0.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Far Cry 5
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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