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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 1947 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G645.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G645
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $40.99 vs $140.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-8700 - $0.11 vs $0.33 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 13% better in Battlefield IV than Pentium G645 - 420 vs 371 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G645 - 12 vs 2 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G645
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2012
FPS
371
88.33333333333333%
Value, $/FPS
$0.11/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 i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
420
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
33.33333333333333%
Price, $
$140
29%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 87 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G645
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2012
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G645
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2012
Single-Core
465
30.733641771315266%
Multi-Core
800
13.547840812870449%
Intel Pentium G645 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2nd, 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 |
| 2.9 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 |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G645 or Core i7-8700
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
187 FPS
$4.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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99 FPS
$7.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699.99
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93 FPS
$19.34/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799
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148 FPS
$16.89/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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