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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K 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 i5-10600K is 2888 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - $30.0 vs $143.7
- Up to 78% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-10600K - $0.22 vs $0.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Metro Exodus than Pentium G640 - 146 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 12 vs 2 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640
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Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
22%
Price, $
$143.7
20%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G640 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G640 or Core i5-10600K
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
39 FPS
$23.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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