Intel Pentium G3240 vs Intel Core i3-3210

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3240 and Intel Core i3-3210 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 Pentium G3240

Intel Core i3-3210

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3240

Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 65.3°C
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 55 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1747 vs 1706
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 619 vs 543

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	72°C vs 65.3°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1747 vs 1706
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	619 vs 543

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3210

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2221 vs 1938
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1244 vs 1101
4.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.351 vs 1.408

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2221 vs 1938
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1244 vs 1101
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.351 vs 1.408

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3240
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3210

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1747

1706

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1938

2221

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

619

543

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1101

1244

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.408

6.351

Name	Intel Pentium G3240	Intel Core i3-3210
PassMark - Single thread mark	1747	1706
PassMark - CPU mark	1938	2221
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	619	543
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1101	1244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.408	6.351
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 Pentium G3240	Intel Core i3-3210
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'14	January 2013
Place in performance rating	2119	2124
Processor Number	G3240	i3-3210
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$120
Price now		$138
Value for money (0-100)		8.60
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C	65.3°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Die size		94 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Maximum frequency		3.2 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Device ID		0x152
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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
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	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt	55 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C	2011C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)