Intel Core i7-4790T vs Intel Pentium G3240

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4790T and Intel Pentium G3240 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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, 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 i7-4790T

Intel Pentium G3240

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 53 Watt
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2095 vs 1741
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6356 vs 1950
Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 893 vs 619
2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3070 vs 1101

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 53 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2095 vs 1741
PassMark - CPU mark	6356 vs 1950
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	893 vs 619
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3070 vs 1101

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3240

Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 71.45°C

Maximum core temperature	72°C vs 71.45°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4790T
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G3240

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2095

1741

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6356

1950

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

893

619

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3070

1101

Name	Intel Core i7-4790T	Intel Pentium G3240
PassMark - Single thread mark	2095	1741
PassMark - CPU mark	6356	1950
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	893	619
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3070	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 i7-4790T	Intel Pentium G3240
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	Q2'14	Q2'14
Place in performance rating	1557	2204
Processor Number	i7-4790T	G3240
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.45°C	72°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	2
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V
Graphics
Device ID	0x412
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3	4.3
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	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	53 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013B	PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 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
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
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)