Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms Pentium G840 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 2524 days newer than Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 1% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Pentium G840 - 180 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 12 vs 2 threads
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
180
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
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May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |