Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 Core i7-12700K is 3819 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 11% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Pentium G840 - 198 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $45.0 vs $224.95
- Up to 78% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-12700K - $0.25 vs $1.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
21%
Price, $
$224.95
20%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Pentium G840 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |