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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Pentium G840 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3970 days newer than Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 10% better in Rocket League than Pentium G840 - 741 vs 672 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 12 vs 2 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
741
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| 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 | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G840 or Ryzen 5 5500
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
352 FPS
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