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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 3455 days newer than Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 14% better in God of War than Pentium G840 - 184 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 12 vs 2 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
184
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$189
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G840 or Ryzen 5 5600X
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
71 FPS
CA$24.04/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$18.7/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$24.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$18.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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77 FPS
CA$21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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108 FPS
CA$19.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$28.83/FPS
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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