Key Differences
In short — Core i7-860 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 i7-860 is 999 days older than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-860 - $30.0 vs $48.0
- Up to 37% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i7-860 - $0.22 vs $0.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
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Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Lynnfield | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
No | Overclockable | No |