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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 2888 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 30% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Pentium G640 - 138 vs 106 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $42.25 vs $430.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-10900K - $0.4 vs $3.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Pentium G640
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
122 FPS
$48.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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84 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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138 FPS
$31.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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