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Pentium G840 vs Core i5-11600K

Pentium G840 vs Core i5-11600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Pentium G840

2.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G840 Logo
Intel Pentium G840 Dual Core 2.8 GHz Intel HD Graphics Retail 2.8 2 LGA 1155 Processor - BX80623G840

Buy for $45 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11600K

3.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for $193.98 on Amazon

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Updated 150 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G840

2.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G840 Logo
Intel Pentium G840 Dual Core 2.8 GHz Intel HD Graphics Retail 2.8 2 LGA 1155 Processor - BX80623G840

Buy for $45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 150 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11600K

3.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for $193.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 150 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-11600K 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 i5-11600K is 3586 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.

Advantages of Intel Pentium G840

  • Up to 77% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $45.0 vs $193.98
  • Up to 71% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-11600K - $0.29 vs $1.01 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K

  • Performs up to 24% better in No Man's Sky than Pentium G840 - 193 vs 156 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 12 vs 2 threads
This is a free version of No Man's Sky.
No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium G840 Logo
Pentium G840

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011


FPS

156

80%

Value, $/FPS

$0.29/FPS

100%

Price, $

$45

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium G840 Dual Core 2.8 GHz Intel HD Graphics Retail 2.8 2 LGA 1155 Processor - BX80623G840

Buy for $45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 150 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Core i5-11600K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

193

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.01/FPS

28%

Price, $

$193.98

23%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for $193.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 150 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium G840 Logo
Pentium G840

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Core i5-11600K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium G840 Logo
Pentium G840

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011


Single-Core

439

20%

Multi-Core

745

8%

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Core i5-11600K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2186

100%

Multi-Core

8579

100%

Intel Pentium G840 Logo

Intel Pentium G840

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Intel Core i5-11600K Logo

Intel Core i5-11600K

May 22nd, 2011Release Date
Mar 16th, 2021
PentiumCollectionCore i5
Sandy BridgeCodenameRocket Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
2Threads
12
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.9 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
28.0xMultiplier
39.0x
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 750
NoOverclockable
Yes

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