Buy on Amazon
$247.71
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K 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 i7-10700K is 3266 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 26% better in Far Cry 3 than Pentium G840 - 153 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $45.0 vs $247.71
- Up to 77% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-10700K - $0.37 vs $1.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
153
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.62/FPS
22.839506172839506%
Price, $
$247.71
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
Buy for $247.71 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349413 minutes ago
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
121
79.08496732026144%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/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 349412 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
439
25.732708089097304%
Multi-Core
745
9.150085973962172%
Intel Core i7-10700K | vs | Intel Pentium G840 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-10700K or Pentium G840
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
101 FPS
$24.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,499.81
In Stock
102 FPS
$14.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,499.99
In Stock
120 FPS
$14.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,699
In Stock
138 FPS
$25.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,477.88
In Stock
132 FPS
$16.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,199
In Stock
132 FPS
$13.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,788.98
In Stock
120 FPS
$14.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,699.99
In Stock
138 FPS
$19.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,694
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
