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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550 outperforms Pentium G840 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-3550 is 343 days newer than Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Performs up to 2% better in God of War than Pentium G840 - 165 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$335
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Pentium G840 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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