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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 3819 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 283% better in Immortals of Aveum than Pentium G840 - 88 vs 23 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $45.0 vs $253.44
- Up to 32% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-12700K - $1.96 vs $2.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
88
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.88/FPS
68.05555555555556%
Price, $
$253.44
17%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
23
26.136363636363637%
Value, $/FPS
$1.96/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
439
17.344922955353614%
Multi-Core
745
5.44033883452607%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Pentium G840 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Pentium G840
Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
26 FPS
$49.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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21 FPS
$69.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,449.99
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43 FPS
$53.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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43 FPS
$49.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,147.99
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36 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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33 FPS
$59.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 256 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,969
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43 FPS
$30.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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15 FPS
$112.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
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15 FPS
$125.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,889
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33 FPS
$48.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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