Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G840 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G840 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 3586 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $18.27 vs $131.6
- Up to 77% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i5-11600K - $0.23 vs $0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 63% better in Far Cry 6 than Pentium G840 - 147 vs 90 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 12 vs 2 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
90
61%
Value, €/FPS
€0.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€20.28
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €20.28 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
147
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.99/FPS
23%
Price, €
€146.08
13%
FPS Winner
Buy for €146.08 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
---|---|---|
May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |