Key Differences
In short — Pentium G840 outperforms FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium G840 is 520 days older than FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 6 vs 2 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Pentium | Collection | FX |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
