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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5930K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G645 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G645 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-5930K is 729 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G645.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G645
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $40.99 vs $549.95
- Up to 92% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-5930K - $0.13 vs $1.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Performs up to 7% better in Overwatch 2 than Pentium G645 - 341 vs 318 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G645 - 12 vs 2 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium G645
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2012
FPS
318
93.25513196480938%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$40.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G645 Dual-Core Processor 2.9 Ghz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G645
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Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
341
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.61/FPS
8.074534161490684%
Price, $
$549.95
7%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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Updated 80 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium G645
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2012
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G645 | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2nd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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