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Key Differences
In short — Pentium G2120 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 Pentium G2120 is 470 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 52% cheaper than Pentium G2120 - $24.99 vs $52.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Rust than Pentium G2120 - $0.16 vs $0.33 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Performs up to 3% better in Rust than Pentium G840 - 157 vs 153 FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Pentium G840 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
153
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G840 Dual Core 2.8 GHz Intel HD Graphics Retail 2.8 2 LGA 1155 Processor - BX80623G840
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Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Pentium | Collection | Pentium |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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