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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 3586 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $45.0 vs $280.9
- Up to 83% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i7-11700K - $0.23 vs $1.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 9% better in The Outer Worlds than Pentium G840 - 212 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 16 vs 2 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Pentium G840 Dual Core 2.8 GHz Intel HD Graphics Retail 2.8 2 LGA 1155 Processor - BX80623G840
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Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
212
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
17%
Price, $
$280.9
16%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G840 or Core i7-11700K
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
162 FPS
$18.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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161 FPS
$17.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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126 FPS
$27.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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