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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Pentium G840 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3880 days newer than Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 30% better in Alan Wake 2 than Pentium G840 - 127 vs 98 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 12 vs 2 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
98
77.16535433070865%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/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
High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
439
18.996105581999135%
Multi-Core
745
8.205749531886772%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Pentium G840 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Pentium G840
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
27 FPS
$29.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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49 FPS
$17.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$25.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$21.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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49 FPS
$15.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$759
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27 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$899.99
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41 FPS
$21.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$879.19
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41 FPS
$24.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,022.99
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27 FPS
$32.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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27 FPS
$36.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
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