Intel Core i3-3240 vs Intel Pentium E5300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3240 and Intel Pentium E5300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-3240

Intel Pentium E5300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3240

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 31% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 76% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1782 vs 1014
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2322 vs 902
Around 91% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 603 vs 316
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1343 vs 554

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2012 vs November 2008
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1782 vs 1014
PassMark - CPU mark	2322 vs 902
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	603 vs 316
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1343 vs 554

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5300

Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 65.3°C
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum core temperature	74.1°C vs 65.3°C
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared) vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3240
CPU 2: Intel Pentium E5300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1782

1014

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2322

902

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

603

316

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1343

554

Name	Intel Core i3-3240	Intel Pentium E5300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1782	1014
PassMark - CPU mark	2322	902
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	603	316
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1343	554
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.252
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	7.973
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.26
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.088
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.681
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1356
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1356

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-3240	Intel Pentium E5300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Wolfdale
Launch date	September 2012	November 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$75	$64
Place in performance rating	2721	2727
Price now	$67.99	$15.40
Processor Number	i3-3240	E5300
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	18.67	29.44
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	800 MHz FSB
Die size	94 mm	82 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2048 KB (shared)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	65.3°C	74.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count		228 million
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x152
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)