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In short — Core i3-3220 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 i3-3220 is 470 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Pentium G840 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i3-3220 - $45.0 vs $79.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i3-3220 - $0.24 vs $0.42 per FPS
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
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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
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
439
83.61904761904762%
Multi-Core
745
68.66359447004609%
Intel Core i3-3220 | vs | Intel Pentium G840 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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