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
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
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May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 10 |
2 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |