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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Pentium G840 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3819 days newer than Pentium G840.
Advantages of Pentium G840
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 33% better in Alan Wake 2 than Pentium G840 - 130 vs 98 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 16 vs 2 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
130
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.58/FPS
100%
Price, €
€205
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3,6GHz LGA1700 Box
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G840 | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Pentium G840 or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
45 FPS
€21.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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63 FPS
€20.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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63 FPS
€18.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€27.16/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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