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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 2707 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 8% better in World of Tanks than Pentium G840 - 544 vs 504 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 6 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $45.0 vs $170.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i5-9600K - $0.09 vs $0.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
544
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
29.032258064516125%
Price, $
$170
26%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 361683 minutes ago
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
504
92.64705882352942%
Value, $/FPS
$0.09/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 361682 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
439
25.64252336448598%
Multi-Core
745
11.518243661100804%
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Pentium G840 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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