Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms Pentium G840 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 1836 days newer than Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 16% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Pentium G840 - 104 vs 90 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 16 vs 2 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
104
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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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 | 8 |
2 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |