Intel Pentium G3240 vs Intel Core i5-4440

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3240 and Intel Core i5-4440 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Pentium G3240

Intel Core i5-4440

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3240

Around 58% lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 84 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt vs 84 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4440

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 72.72°C vs 72°C
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1854 vs 1741
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4790 vs 1950
Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 779 vs 619
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2503 vs 1101
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.29 vs 1.408
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 68.836 vs 30.618
Around 45% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.368 vs 0.253
Around 98% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.861 vs 0.942
Around 88% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.326 vs 2.832

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	72.72°C vs 72°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1854 vs 1741
PassMark - CPU mark	4790 vs 1950
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	779 vs 619
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2503 vs 1101
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.29 vs 1.408
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	68.836 vs 30.618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.368 vs 0.253
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.861 vs 0.942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.326 vs 2.832

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3240
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4440

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1741

1854

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1950

4790

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

619

779

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1101

2503

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.408

3.29

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

30.618

68.836

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.253

0.368

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.942

1.861

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.832

5.326

Name	Intel Pentium G3240	Intel Core i5-4440
PassMark - Single thread mark	1741	1854
PassMark - CPU mark	1950	4790
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	619	779
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1101	2503
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.408	3.29
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	30.618	68.836
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.253	0.368
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.942	1.861
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.832	5.326
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
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2659

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G3240	Intel Core i5-4440
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	Q2'14	September 2013
Place in performance rating	2204	2366
Processor Number	G3240	i5-4440
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$335
Price now		$169.99
Value for money (0-100)		11.25
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C	72.72°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Die size		177 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		3.30 GHz
Transistor count		1400 million
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, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Device ID		0x412
Graphics max frequency		1.1 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	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	2560x1600@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	1920x1080@60Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1/12	11.2/12
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)	53 Watt	84 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C	PCG 2013D
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
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
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® AVX2
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)