Intel Core i5-9600KF vs Intel Pentium G3240T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9600KF and Intel Pentium G3240T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i5-9600KF

Intel Pentium G3240T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9600KF

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
4 more threads: 6 vs 2
Around 51% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 66.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 83% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2734 vs 1491
6.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10685 vs 1674
Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5800 vs 4575

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	6 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 66.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2734 vs 1491
PassMark - CPU mark	10685 vs 1674
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5800 vs 4575

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3240T

2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2720 vs 1272

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2720 vs 1272

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9600KF
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G3240T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2734

1491

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10685

1674

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1272

2720

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5800

4575

Name	Intel Core i5-9600KF	Intel Pentium G3240T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2734	1491
PassMark - CPU mark	10685	1674
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4290
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1272	2720
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5800	4575

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-9600KF	Intel Pentium G3240T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'19	Q2'14
Place in performance rating	1171	1177
Processor Number	i5-9600KF	G3240T
Series	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	66.4°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	6	2
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D (130W)	PCG 2013A
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	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)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		200 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