Key Differences
In short — FX-8300 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 FX-8300 is 520 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 6% cheaper than FX-8300 - $45.0 vs $47.98
- Up to 9% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than FX-8300 - $0.2 vs $0.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Performs up to 0% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Pentium G840 - 223 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 8 vs 2 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
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May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Pentium | Collection | FX |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |