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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Pentium G840 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3819 days newer than Pentium G840.
Advantages of Pentium G840
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 66% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Pentium G840 - 98 vs 59 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 16 vs 2 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$173
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G840 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Pentium G840 or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
22 FPS
$72.73/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
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Core i5-12600K
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$48.65/FPS
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$133.26/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
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$122.73/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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