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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G840 outperforms the more expensive Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G840 is 500 days newer than the more expensive Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Performs up to 2% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Pentium G6950 - 151 vs 148 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Pentium G6950 - $24.99 vs $47.48
- Up to 47% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Pentium G6950 - $0.17 vs $0.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Pentium G6950 - 65 vs 73 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
151
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.99
100%
FPS and 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 G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Pentium | Collection | Pentium |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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