Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms Pentium G840 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 2460 days newer than Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 7% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Pentium G840 - 159 vs 149 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 6 vs 2 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
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May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 6 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |