Intel Core i3-3240 vs Intel Pentium G640

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3240 and Intel Pentium G640 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 G640

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3240

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 21% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1781 vs 1302
Around 71% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2342 vs 1367
Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 603 vs 489
Around 55% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1343 vs 869

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2012 vs June 2012
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1781 vs 1302
PassMark - CPU mark	2342 vs 1367
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	603 vs 489
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1343 vs 869

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G640

Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 69.1°C vs 65.3°C

Maximum core temperature	69.1°C vs 65.3°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3240
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G640

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1781

1302

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2342

1367

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

603

489

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1343

869

Name	Intel Core i3-3240	Intel Pentium G640
PassMark - Single thread mark	1781	1302
PassMark - CPU mark	2342	1367
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	603	489
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1343	869
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 G640
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	September 2012	June 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$75	$179
Place in performance rating	2731	2397
Price now	$67.99	$24.99
Processor Number	i3-3240	G640
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	18.67	29.86
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	94 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	65.3°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count		504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	17 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1066
Graphics
Device ID	0x152
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1.1 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	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	2
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	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)