Key Differences
In short — Core i5-750 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 i5-750 is 621 days older than the cheaper Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-750
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-750 - $45.0 vs $75.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-750 - $0.28 vs $0.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-750 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-750 doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-750 | vs | Intel Pentium G840 |
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Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Lynnfield | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
20.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
No | Overclockable | No |