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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Pentium G840 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3819 days newer than Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 46% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Pentium G840 - 156 vs 107 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 24 vs 2 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
156
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.5/FPS
100%
Price, €
€390.13
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,2 GHz, CM8071504549230
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G840 or Core i9-12900K
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
74 FPS
€17.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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99 FPS
€15.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,533.54
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68 FPS
€21.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
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98 FPS
€22.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,164.8
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68 FPS
€21.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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78 FPS
€21.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,699
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59 FPS
€23.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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132 FPS
€20.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,709
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115 FPS
€19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,299
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49 FPS
€23.24/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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