Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3570 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 i5-3570 is 376 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570
- Performs up to 2% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Pentium G840 - 278 vs 273 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-3570 - $45.0 vs $69.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-3570 - $0.16 vs $0.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3570 - 65 vs 77 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349881 minutes ago
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
273
98.20143884892086%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$45
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 349882 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
439
66.92073170731707%
Multi-Core
745
38.721413721413725%
Intel Core i5-3570 | vs | Intel Pentium G840 |
---|---|---|
Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
No | Overclockable | No |