Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 outperforms Pentium G840 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3820 is 267 days newer than Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 1% better in DOOM Eternal than Pentium G840 - 456 vs 450 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
439
71.15072933549432%
Multi-Core
745
32.40539364941279%
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Pentium G840 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
