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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 3819 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $45.0 vs $240.92
- Up to 73% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-12700K - $0.07 vs $0.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 35% better in Valorant than Pentium G840 - 919 vs 682 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 20 vs 2 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Pentium G840 Dual Core 2.8 GHz Intel HD Graphics Retail 2.8 2 LGA 1155 Processor - BX80623G840
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
919
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
26%
Price, $
$240.92
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 2 | Threads | 20 |
| 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 | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G840 or Core i7-12700K
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
653 FPS
$1.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2.99/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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795 FPS
$2.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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726 FPS
$2.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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531 FPS
$3.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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706 FPS
$2.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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706 FPS
$2.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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771 FPS
$2.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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