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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 3586 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 111% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Pentium G840 - 492 vs 233 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $45.0 vs $240.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-11900KF - $0.19 vs $0.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
492
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
38.775510204081634%
Price, $
$240
18%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
233
47.357723577235774%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/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
Very High
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
439
18.946914113077256%
Multi-Core
745
7.3580246913580245%
Intel Core i9-11900KF | vs | Intel Pentium G840 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Pentium G840
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
381 FPS
$3.15/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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386 FPS
$8.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,299.97
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339 FPS
$5.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,862
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339 FPS
$3.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,184.4
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392 FPS
$8.16/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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386 FPS
$5.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,225
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369 FPS
$9.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,559.99
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348 FPS
$5.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,749.99
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369 FPS
$8.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,239.99
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