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MSRP in USD: $117

Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

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Intel Pentium G840 Dual Core 2.8 GHz Intel HD Graphics Retail 2.8 2 LGA 1155 Processor - BX80623G840

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-8100 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 i3-8100 is 2328 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100

Performs up to 13% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Pentium G840 - 138 vs 122 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 4 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G840

Up to 59% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $45.0 vs $110.0
Up to 54% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-8100 - $0.37 vs $0.8 per FPS

This is a free version of Need For Speed Unbound.

Need For Speed Unbound

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-8100	vs	Intel Pentium G840
Oct 5th, 2017	Release Date	May 22nd, 2011
Core i3	Collection	Pentium
Coffee Lake	Codename	Sandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	Intel Socket 1155
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	2
4	Threads	2
3.6 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.8 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
65 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

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Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100

Advantages of Intel Pentium G840

TOP 5 Games

God of War

League of Legends

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

F1 22

Resident Evil 4

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