Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 1836 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 6% better in God of War than Pentium G840 - 172 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $45.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-6900K - $0.28 vs $0.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
33.333333333333336%
Price, $
$145
31%
FPS Winner
Buy for $145 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361563 minutes ago
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
162
94.18604651162791%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$45
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361562 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
439
35.063897763578275%
Multi-Core
745
10.466423152570947%
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Pentium G840 |
---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |