Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5820K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G640 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5820K is 820 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5820K
- Performs up to 17% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Pentium G640 - 124 vs 106 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i7-5820K - $30.75 vs $429.95
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5820K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5820K doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
444
38.275862068965516%
Multi-Core
750
13.77916590115745%
Intel Core i7-5820K | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
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Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Haswell E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |