Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4690K 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 i5-4690K is 1107 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i5-4690K - $24.99 vs $53.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-4690K - $0.08 vs $0.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Pentium G840 - 309 vs 296 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 4 vs 2 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
296
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.99
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
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May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 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 | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |