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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600K 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 i7-2600K is 133 days older than the cheaper Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Minecraft than Pentium G840 - 622 vs 599 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - $45.0 vs $70.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-2600K - $0.08 vs $0.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
622
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.11/FPS
72.72727272727273%
Price, $
$70
64%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Updated 359794 minutes ago
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
599
96.30225080385853%
Value, $/FPS
$0.08/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 359795 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
439
65.71856287425149%
Multi-Core
745
32.112068965517246%
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Pentium G840 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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