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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 3455 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $45.0 vs $200.58
- Up to 75% better value when playing Deathloop than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.27 vs $1.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 12% better in Deathloop than Pentium G840 - 189 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 16 vs 2 threads
Deathloop
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 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G840 or Ryzen 7 5800X
Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
99 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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105 FPS
$19.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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118 FPS
$12.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,455.64
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99 FPS
$14.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
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128 FPS
$18.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,428
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118 FPS
$10.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,271.89
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127 FPS
$28.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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75 FPS
$22.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,659.99
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99 FPS
$17.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,763.49
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118 FPS
$8.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$977.99
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