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Intel Pentium G6960 vs Pentium G840

The Intel Pentium G840 @ 2.80GHz is newer than Intel Pentium G6960 @ 2.93GHz, while Intel Pentium G6960 @ 2.93GHz is around 12% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, Intel Pentium G6960 @ 2.93GHz uses around 12% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 241 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Pentium G6960 @ 2.93GHz×Intel Pentium G840 @ 2.80GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1156FCLGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.9 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 3MB
TDP73W65W
Yearly Running Cost$13.32$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2011Q2 2011
# of Samples20221
CPU Value0.021.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1279(0.0%)12733(-0.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1433(0.0%)1264(-11.8%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.
3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium G6960 @ 2.93GHz
1,433
Intel Pentium G840 @ 2.80GHz
1,264
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Pentium G6960 @ 2.93GHz
NA
Intel Pentium G840 @ 2.80GHz
21.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium G6960 @ 2.93GHz
1,279
Intel Pentium G840 @ 2.80GHz
1,273
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Pentium G6960 @ 2.93GHz Intel Pentium G840 @ 2.80GHz
Max TDP73W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.