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In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Pentium G640 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 1916 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 14% better in Far Cry 5 than Pentium G640 - 208 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 28 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $30.0 vs $302.0
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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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
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
444
32.408759124087595%
Multi-Core
750
7.558198125566864%
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 2 |
28 | Threads | 2 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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