Buy on Amazon
$30
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-870 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 i7-870 is 999 days older than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $30.0 vs $100.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-870 - $0.19 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Performs up to 1% better in Resident Evil 4 than Pentium G640 - 156 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 8 vs 2 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640
Buy for $30 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 144 minutes ago
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
Buy for $100 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 144 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G640 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
