i7-11370H vs Pentium G840

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G840
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.81
Core i7-11370H
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
7.35
+807%

Core i7-11370H outperforms Pentium G840 by a whopping 807% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G840 and Core i7-11370H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2605987
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.61no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency1.1824.84
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Tiger Lake-H35 (2021)
Release date22 May 2011 (13 years ago)11 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$60$426

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G840 and Core i7-11370H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size131 mm2146.1 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors504 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G840 and Core i7-11370H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155FCBGA1449,FCLGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G840 and Core i7-11370H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Pentium G840 and Core i7-11370H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G840 and Core i7-11370H are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G840 and Core i7-11370H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.35 GHz
Execution Unitsno data96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G840 and Core i7-11370H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported24

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G840 and Core i7-11370H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G840 and Core i7-11370H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G840 and Core i7-11370H.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pentium G840 0.81
i7-11370H 7.35
+807%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Pentium G840 1294
i7-11370H 11672
+802%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Pentium G840 452
i7-11370H 1771
+292%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Pentium G840 789
i7-11370H 5522
+600%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.81 7.35
Recency 22 May 2011 11 January 2021
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 28 Watt

i7-11370H has a 807.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 132.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-11370H is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G840 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G840 is a desktop processor while Core i7-11370H is a notebook one.


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