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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF 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 i5-11600KF is 3208 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - $30.0 vs $165.86
- Up to 79% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-11600KF - $0.27 vs $1.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 18% better in Elden Ring than Pentium G640 - 130 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 12 vs 2 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
21%
Price, $
$165.86
18%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G640 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G640 or Core i5-11600KF
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
68 FPS
$16.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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68 FPS
$20.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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68 FPS
$24.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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