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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 1501 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 14% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Pentium G840 - 172 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $45.0 vs $150.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-6700 - $0.3 vs $0.87 per FPS
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
34.48275862068965%
Price, $
$150
30%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Updated 361920 minutes ago
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
151
87.79069767441861%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/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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Updated 361919 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
439
33.95204949729312%
Multi-Core
745
17.995169082125603%
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Pentium G840 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Pentium G840
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
14 FPS
$59.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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