Key Differences
In short — FX-4300 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 FX-4300 is 520 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Pentium G840 - 167 vs 166 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 48% cheaper than FX-4300 - $24.99 vs $48.02
- Up to 48% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than FX-4300 - $0.15 vs $0.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-4300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Buy for $48.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 49 minutes ago
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
166
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.99
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 49 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-4300 | vs | Intel Pentium G840 |
---|---|---|
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
FX | Collection | Pentium |
Vishera | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
19.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |