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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Pentium G840 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3901 days newer than Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 11% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Pentium G840 - 129 vs 116 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Pentium G840 - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 8 vs 2 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G840 or Core i3-12100F
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
41 FPS
$19.51/FPS
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Core i3-12100F
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