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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7740X 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 i7-7740X is 1849 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 15% better in Borderlands 3 than Pentium G640 - 224 vs 195 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - $30.0 vs $155.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-7740X - $0.15 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
224
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
21.73913043478261%
Price, $
$155
19%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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Updated 2358 minutes ago
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
FPS
195
87.05357142857143%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$30
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640
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In Stock
Updated 2354 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
444
27.172582619339046%
Multi-Core
750
14.212620807276863%
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 112 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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