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Pentium G840 vs Core i5-12600K

Pentium G840 vs Core i5-12600K: 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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Intel Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $187.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32 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 32 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $187.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 3819 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.

Advantages of Intel Pentium G840

  • Up to 76% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $45.0 vs $187.9
  • Up to 63% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-12600K - $0.37 vs $1.0 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 55% better in Far Cry 3 than Pentium G840 - 188 vs 121 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 16 vs 2 threads
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium G840 Logo
Pentium G840

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011


FPS

121

64%

Value, $/FPS

$0.37/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 32 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

188

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1/FPS

37%

Price, $

$187.9

23%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $187.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium G840 Logo
Pentium G840

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium G840 Logo
Pentium G840

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011


Single-Core

439

17%

Multi-Core

745

6%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Pentium G840 Logo

Intel Pentium G840

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Intel Core i5-12600K

May 22nd, 2011Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
PentiumCollectionCore i5
Sandy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
10
2Threads
16
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
28.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Pentium G840 or Core i5-12600K

Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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