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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1950 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $30.0 vs $208.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-8700K - $0.12 vs $0.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 11% better in Apex Legends than Pentium G640 - 282 vs 255 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 12 vs 2 threads
Apex Legends
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 i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G640 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G640 or Core i7-8700K
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
146 FPS
$10.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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