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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms Pentium G840 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 2707 days newer than Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 290% better in League of Legends than Pentium G840 - 199 vs 51 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 8 vs 2 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
199
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$275.13
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
178 FPS
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