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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2400 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 i5-2400 is 133 days older than the cheaper Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-2400 - $24.99 vs $34.95
- Up to 29% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i5-2400 - $0.17 vs $0.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2400 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400
- Performs up to 1% better in Saints Row than Pentium G840 - 148 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 4 vs 2 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
146
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G840 Dual Core 2.8 GHz Intel HD Graphics Retail 2.8 2 LGA 1155 Processor - BX80623G840
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Intel Core i5-2400 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i5-2400
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | Intel Core i5-2400 |
|---|---|---|
May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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