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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7740X 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 i7-7740X is 1758 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G645.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G645
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - $40.99 vs $155.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Control than Core i7-7740X - $0.21 vs $0.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Pentium G645 - 203 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G645 - 8 vs 2 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G645
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2012
FPS
199
98.0295566502463%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/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 i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
31.343283582089548%
Price, $
$155
26%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G645
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2012
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G645
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2012
Single-Core
465
28.457772337821297%
Multi-Core
800
15.16012886109532%
Intel Pentium G645 | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2nd, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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