Intel Pentium G840

The Intel Pentium G840 processor was released in 2011 as part of the Sandy Bridge generation. It features two cores and operates at a clock speed of 2800 MHz. The processor has a rated power draw of 65 Watts.

Released2011
Cores / threads2
Clock2800 MHz
Power65 W
Atlas performance index36 model estimate

Ranks #357 of 559 rated CPUs. Fastest CPU we rate: 940.

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BrandIntel
FamilySandy Bridge
Released2011
Cores / threads2
Base clock2800 MHz
Boost clock–
Power (TDP)65 W
Process–
Launch price–
Atlas performance index36 model estimate

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