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Intel Pentium G860 vs Pentium G840

The Intel Pentium G860 @ 3.00GHz is newer than Intel Pentium G840 @ 2.80GHz and is around 8% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Pentium G860 @ 3.00GHz is around 6% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 700 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 G860 @ 3.00GHz×Intel Pentium G840 @ 2.80GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCLGA1155FCLGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 3MB
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2011Q2 2011
# of Samples465235
CPU Value20.92.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1372(0.0%)1297(-5.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1481(0.0%)1367(-7.7%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium G860 @ 3.00GHz
1,481
Intel Pentium G840 @ 2.80GHz
1,367
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Pentium G860 @ 3.00GHz
20.9
Intel Pentium G840 @ 2.80GHz
2.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium G860 @ 3.00GHz
1,372
Intel Pentium G840 @ 2.80GHz
1,297
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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 G860 @ 3.00GHz Intel Pentium G840 @ 2.80GHz
Max TDP65W65W
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.