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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms Pentium G840 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 2968 days newer than Pentium G840.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 38% better in Dirt 5 than Pentium G840 - 192 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
139
72.39583333333334%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$45
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
439
26.73568818514007%
Multi-Core
745
10.642857142857142%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Pentium G840 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Matisse | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Pentium G840
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
53 FPS
$12.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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62 FPS
$22.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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36 FPS
$55.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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