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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100F 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 i3-9100F is 2893 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Performs up to 12% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Pentium G840 - 131 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i3-9100F - $45.0 vs $115.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-9100F - $0.38 vs $0.88 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
131
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
43.18181818181818%
Price, $
$115
39%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 349388 minutes ago
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
117
89.31297709923665%
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
Buy for $45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349387 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
439
31.950509461426492%
Multi-Core
745
20.30526028890706%
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Pentium G840 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | 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 |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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