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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X 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 i7-990X is 465 days older than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 2% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Pentium G640 - 118 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $30.0 vs $178.02
- Up to 83% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-990X - $0.26 vs $1.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640
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Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Gulftown | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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