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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4590S 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 i5-4590S is 1075 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i5-4590S - $24.99 vs $52.87
- Up to 50% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-4590S - $0.23 vs $0.46 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Performs up to 5% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Pentium G840 - 114 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 4 vs 2 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
109
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/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 I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | Intel Core i5-4590S |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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