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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 3901 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 45% better in Far Cry 3 than Pentium G840 - 176 vs 121 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Pentium G840 - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $45.0 vs $94.98
- Up to 31% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i3-12100F - $0.37 vs $0.54 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
176
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
68.5185185185185%
Price, $
$94.98
47%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
121
68.75%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/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 i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
439
19.730337078651687%
Multi-Core
745
9.990612846989407%
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Pentium G840 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Pentium G840
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
115 FPS
$6.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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85 FPS
$10.29/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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