Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600 outperforms Pentium G840 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-2600 is 133 days older than Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Performs up to 7% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Pentium G840 - 93 vs 87 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Pentium G840 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
