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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 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 i3-9100 is 2281 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $30.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i3-9100 - $0.14 vs $0.64 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 7% better in Fortnite than Pentium G640 - 226 vs 212 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 4 vs 2 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640
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Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G640 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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