Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K 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 i7-10700K is 3266 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $45.0 vs $243.4
- Up to 78% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-10700K - $0.2 vs $0.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 21% better in Lost Ark than Pentium G840 - 268 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 16 vs 2 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
268
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
21%
Price, $
$243.4
18%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
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May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
2 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |