Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2405S outperforms the cheaper Pentium G840 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i5-2405S and the cheaper Pentium G840 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-2405S - $45.0 vs $46.0
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Performs up to 1% better in No Man's Sky than Pentium G840 - 158 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 4 vs 2 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | Intel Core i5-2405S |
---|---|---|
May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | No |