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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X 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 5 2600X is 2524 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $45.0 vs $195.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Dead Space than Ryzen 5 2600X - $0.31 vs $1.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 4% better in Dead Space than Pentium G840 - 150 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 12 vs 2 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Pentium G840 Dual Core 2.8 GHz Intel HD Graphics Retail 2.8 2 LGA 1155 Processor - BX80623G840
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G840 or Ryzen 5 2600X
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
42 FPS
$23.81/FPS
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Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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