Key Differences
In short — Core i3-4130 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 Core i3-4130 is 833 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i3-4130 - $24.99 vs $41.6
- Up to 21% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i3-4130 - $0.38 vs $0.48 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4130
- Performs up to 30% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Pentium G840 - 86 vs 66 FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Pentium G840 - 54 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 4 vs 2 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
66
76%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.99
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | Intel Core i3-4130 |
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May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 54 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
No | Overclockable | No |