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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7500 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 i5-7500 is 2053 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Performs up to 6% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Pentium G840 - 202 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-7500 - $45.0 vs $89.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-7500 - $0.24 vs $0.44 per FPS
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
54.54545454545454%
Price, $
$89
50%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
190
94.05940594059405%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/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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In Stock
Updated 350053 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
439
34.56692913385827%
Multi-Core
745
21.420356526739507%
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Pentium G840 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | 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 |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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