Pentium 3560M vs Pentium G840

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Pentium 3560M is positioned at rank 153 and the Pentium G840 is on rank 764, so the Pentium 3560M offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Pentium 3560M

#42

Ryzen 9 9955HX3D

MSRP: $749|Avg: N/A

98%

#141

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

327%

#142

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

322%

#143

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

296%

#144

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

295%

#145

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

292%

#147

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

282%

#148

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

270%

#149

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

270%

#150

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

263%

#153

Pentium 3560M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#158

Core i5-3210M

MSRP: $225|Avg: $30

98%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Pentium G840

#1

Ryzen 9 7950X

MSRP: $194|Avg: $20

14593%

#2

Core i9-10900T

MSRP: $120|Avg: $5

13789%

#3

Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE

MSRP: $423|Avg: $5

10012%

#4

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

MSRP: $1399|Avg: $85

3016%

#5

Ryzen 9 9950X

MSRP: $649|Avg: $129

2389%

#6

Ryzen 5 8400F

MSRP: $303|Avg: $55

2090%

#7

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

MSRP: $299|Avg: $60

1197%

#8

Ryzen 5 2600X

MSRP: $229|Avg: $55

1181%

#9

Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

MSRP: $150|Avg: $60

1076%

#10

Core Ultra 5 245KF

MSRP: $294|Avg: $189

1076%

#11

Ryzen 5 5500

MSRP: $159|Avg: $85

1064%

#12

Ryzen 5 3600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $80

1035%

#13

Core i3-9100E

MSRP: $202|Avg: $30

1020%

#14

Core Ultra 5 245K

MSRP: $319|Avg: $200

1016%

#15

Core i3-8300T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $25

1007%

#291

Core i9-7900X

MSRP: $999|Avg: $188

98%

#764

Pentium G840

MSRP: $64|Avg: $15

100%

#765

Core i5-6440EQ

MSRP: $250|Avg: $150

100%

#767

Core i5-4590T

MSRP: $192|Avg: $130

99%

#769

Celeron G530T

MSRP: $50|Avg: $17

99%

#770

Core i7-4770K

MSRP: $339|Avg: $100

99%

#771

A10-9700

MSRP: $169|Avg: $40

99%

#772

Core i5-2400

MSRP: $184|Avg: $25

98%

#773

Core i7-5775C

MSRP: $366|Avg: $150

98%

#775

Pentium G2140

MSRP: $100|Avg: $95

98%

#776

Core i7-4790T

MSRP: $303|Avg: $102

98%

#777

Core i5-2320

MSRP: $177|Avg: $22

98%

#778

Celeron E3500

MSRP: $62|Avg: $10

97%

#779

Pentium G2030

MSRP: $85|Avg: $85

97%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Pentium G840 delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Pentium 3560M in both compute-intensive tasks (1.6% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Pentium 3560M	Pentium G840
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($15)
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Haswell (2013−2015) / 22 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) / 32 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Pentium 3560M	Pentium G840
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($15)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Pentium 3560M and Pentium G840

Pentium 3560M

The Pentium 3560M is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 14 April 2014 (11 years ago). It is based on the Haswell (2013−2015) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 2.4 GHz. L3 cache: 2 MB. L2 cache: 512 kB. Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: PGA946. Thermal design power (TDP): 37 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 1,345 points. Launch price was $134.

Pentium G840

The Pentium G840 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 22 May 2011 (14 years ago). It is based on the Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 2.8 GHz, with boost up to 2.8 GHz. L3 cache: 3 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1155. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 1,367 points. Launch price was $60.

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Processing Power

Both the Pentium 3560M and Pentium G840 share an identical 2-core/2-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 2.4 GHz on the Pentium 3560M versus 2.8 GHz on the Pentium G840 — a 15.4% clock advantage for the Pentium G840 (base: 2.4 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). The Pentium 3560M uses the Haswell (2013−2015) architecture (22 nm), while the Pentium G840 uses Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) (32 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium 3560M scores 1,345 against the Pentium G840's 1,367 — a 1.6% lead for the Pentium G840. L3 cache: 2 MB on the Pentium 3560M vs 3 MB (total) on the Pentium G840.

Feature	Pentium 3560M	Pentium G840
Cores / Threads	2 / 2	2 / 2
Boost Clock	2.4 GHz	2.8 GHz+17%
Base Clock	2.4 GHz	2.8 GHz+17%
L3 Cache	2 MB	3 MB (total)+50%
L2 Cache	512 kB+100%	256 kB (per core)
Process	22 nm-31%	32 nm
Architecture	Haswell (2013−2015)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
PassMark	1,345	1,367+2%

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Memory & Platform

The Pentium 3560M uses the PGA946 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Pentium G840 uses LGA1155 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.