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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G840 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G840 is 916 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Performs up to 1% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-920 - 77 vs 76 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-920 - $45.0 vs $90.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-920 - $0.58 vs $1.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-920 doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
FPS
76
98.7012987012987%
Value, $/FPS
$1.18/FPS
49.15254237288135%
Price, $
$90
50%
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
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Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
77
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$45
100%
FPS and 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 i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-920 | vs | Intel Pentium G840 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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