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Ryzen 7 3700X vs Pentium G840

Ryzen 7 3700X vs Pentium G840: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G840

2.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G840 Logo
Intel Pentium G840 Dual Core 2.8 GHz Intel HD Graphics Retail 2.8 2 LGA 1155 Processor - BX80623G840

Buy for $45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G840

2.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G840 Logo
Intel Pentium G840 Dual Core 2.8 GHz Intel HD Graphics Retail 2.8 2 LGA 1155 Processor - BX80623G840

Buy for $45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 Ryzen 7 3700X is 2968 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 5% better in Stray than Pentium G840 - 185 vs 176 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 16 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G840

  • Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $45.0 vs $210.0
  • Up to 77% better value when playing Stray than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.26 vs $1.14 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Stray.
Stray

Stray

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

185

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.14/FPS

22%

Price, $

$210

21%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G840 Logo
Pentium G840

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011


FPS

176

95%

Value, $/FPS

$0.26/FPS

100%

Price, $

$45

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium G840 Dual Core 2.8 GHz Intel HD Graphics Retail 2.8 2 LGA 1155 Processor - BX80623G840

Buy for $45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Pentium G840 Logo
Pentium G840

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

Intel Pentium G840 Logo
Pentium G840

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011


Single-Core

439

26%

Multi-Core

745

9%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

vs
Intel Pentium G840 Logo

Intel Pentium G840

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateMay 22nd, 2011
Ryzen 7CollectionPentium
MatisseCodenameSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores2
16
Threads2
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier28.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Pentium G840

Stray, 1920 x 1080, High

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