Intel Core i3-9100HL vs Intel Pentium G3240

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100HL and Intel Pentium G3240 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-9100HL

Intel Pentium G3240

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100HL

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 39% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 53 Watt
Around 58% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3065 vs 1944

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 53 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3065 vs 1944

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3240

Around 73% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1743 vs 1008

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1743 vs 1008

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100HL
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G3240

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1008

1743

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3065

1944

Name	Intel Core i3-9100HL	Intel Pentium G3240
PassMark - Single thread mark	1008	1743
PassMark - CPU mark	3065	1944
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		619
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1101
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.408
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		30.618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.253
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.832
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		614
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1698
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2835
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		614
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1698
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2835

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-9100HL	Intel Pentium G3240
Essentials
Launch date	1 Apr 2019	Q2'14
Launch price (MSRP)	$225
Place in performance rating	2212	2201
Architecture codename		Haswell
Processor Number		G3240
Series		Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status		Discontinued
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	1600 MHz	3.10 GHz
Die size	126 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72°C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72°C
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 1440	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	53 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013C
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		Up to 3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		1.7 GB
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.1/12
OpenGL		4.3
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)