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Core i5-8400T vs Pentium G840

Core i5-8400T vs Pentium G840: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Pentium G840

2.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G840 Logo
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

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Intel Pentium G840

2.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G840 Logo
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 361360 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8400T 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 i5-8400T is 2507 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T

  • Performs up to 151% better in League of Legends than Pentium G840 - 128 vs 51 FPS
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Pentium G840 - 35 vs 65 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 6 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G840

  • Up to 68% cheaper than Core i5-8400T - $45.0 vs $139.0
  • Up to 19% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-8400T - $0.88 vs $1.09 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400T doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of League of Legends.

League of Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-8400T Logo
Core i5-8400T

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018


FPS

128

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.09/FPS

80.73394495412843%

Price, $

$139

32%

FPS Winner

Intel Pentium G840 Logo
Pentium G840

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011


FPS

51

39.84375%

Value, $/FPS

$0.88/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 361360 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-8400T Logo
Core i5-8400T

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018

Intel Pentium G840 Logo
Pentium G840

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400T Logo
Core i5-8400T

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018


Single-Core

1099

100%

Multi-Core

3884

100%

Intel Pentium G840 Logo
Pentium G840

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011


Single-Core

439

39.94540491355778%

Multi-Core

745

19.181256436663233%

Intel Core i5-8400T Logo

Intel Core i5-8400T

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Intel Pentium G840 Logo

Intel Pentium G840

Apr 2nd, 2018
Release DateMay 22nd, 2011
Core i5CollectionPentium
Coffee LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
6
Threads2
1.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
2.8 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
35 W
TDP65 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
17.0xMultiplier
28.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)
NoOverclockableNo

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