Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 2707 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 34% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Pentium G840 - 591 vs 442 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $45.0 vs $459.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-9900K - $0.1 vs $0.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Pentium G840 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |