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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 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 i7-4790 is 697 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $30.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 65% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i7-4790 - $0.32 vs $0.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 58% better in FIFA 23 than Pentium G640 - 147 vs 93 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 8 vs 2 threads
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640
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Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G640 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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