Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 1154 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 17% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Pentium G640 - 143 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $30.0 vs $180.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-6700K - $0.25 vs $1.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
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Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
91 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
No | Overclockable | No |