Key Differences
In short — Pentium G640 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-530 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium G640 is 878 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Performs up to 4% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i3-530 - 88 vs 85 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i3-530 - $30.75 vs $45.0
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-530 - 65 vs 73 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 4 vs 2 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G640 | vs | Intel Core i3-530 |
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Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |