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
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
28%
Price, $
$193.98
23%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
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May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |