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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K outperforms Pentium G840 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6850K is 1836 days newer than Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 7% better in DOOM Eternal than Pentium G840 - 482 vs 450 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 12 vs 2 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
482
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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