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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9800X 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 i7-9800X is 2329 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 7% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Pentium G640 - 177 vs 166 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 96% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $30.0 vs $768.88
- Up to 96% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-9800X - $0.18 vs $4.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
177
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.34/FPS
4.147465437788019%
Price, $
$768.88
3%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
FPS
166
93.78531073446328%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/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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Updated 2959 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
444
32.45614035087719%
Multi-Core
750
10.199918400652795%
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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