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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 1458 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 146% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Pentium G640 - 96 vs 39 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $30.0 vs $120.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i7-6900K - $0.77 vs $1.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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