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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms Pentium G840 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 3109 days newer than Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 16% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Pentium G840 - 89 vs 77 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 32 vs 2 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
89
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$495
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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