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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Pentium G840 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3819 days newer than Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 400% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Pentium G840 - 195 vs 39 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 24 vs 2 threads
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
195
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$264.26
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G840 or Core i9-12900K
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
164 FPS
$12.2/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$16.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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164 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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195 FPS
$18.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$16.71/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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113 FPS
$14.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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107 FPS
$13.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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107 FPS
$17.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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