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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 Intel 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 Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 33% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Pentium G840 - 201 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 16 vs 2 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
201
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.78/FPS
100%
Price, £
£156.36
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | Intel 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 |
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