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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 2038 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $30.0 vs $200.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-8700 - $0.17 vs $1.08 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 5% better in Stray than Pentium G640 - 185 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 12 vs 2 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640
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Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G640 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G640 or Core i7-8700
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
109 FPS
$7.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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92 FPS
$9.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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120 FPS
$5.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$715.32
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42 FPS
$29.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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84 FPS
$29.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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