Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K is 1458 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $30.0 vs $115.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-6850K - $0.33 vs $1.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 10% better in Sons Of The Forest than Pentium G640 - 100 vs 91 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 12 vs 2 threads
Sons Of The Forest
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G640 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
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Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell E |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |