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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10100 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 Core i3-10100 is 3266 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 13% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Pentium G840 - 132 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i3-10100 - $45.0 vs $99.03
- Up to 49% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-10100 - $0.38 vs $0.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
50.66666666666667%
Price, $
$99.03
45%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
117
88.63636363636364%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/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
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
439
30.78541374474053%
Multi-Core
745
17.67497034400949%
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Pentium G840 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Pentium G840
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
9 FPS
$95.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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1 FPS
$799.99/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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9 FPS
$100/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899.99
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9 FPS
$95.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$861.78
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1 FPS
$349.99/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$349.99
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9 FPS
$81.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$729.99
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