Intel Pentium G3240T vs Intel Core i5-4670R

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3240T and Intel Core i5-4670R 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.

Intel Pentium G3240T

Intel Core i5-4670R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3240T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4670R

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2164 vs 1491
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5233 vs 1674

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2164 vs 1491
PassMark - CPU mark	5233 vs 1674

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3240T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4670R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1491

2164

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1674

5233

Name	Intel Pentium G3240T	Intel Core i5-4670R
PassMark - Single thread mark	1491	2164
PassMark - CPU mark	1674	5233
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2720
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4575

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G3240T	Intel Core i5-4670R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Crystal Well
Launch date	Q2'14	June 2013
Place in performance rating	1180	1176
Processor Number	G3240T	i5-4670R
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$276
Value for money (0-100)		7.92
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.4°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		4096 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
Maximum frequency		3.70 GHz
Number of QPI Links		0
Transistor count		1400 million
Unlocked
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 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200
Device ID		0xD22
Graphics max frequency		1.3 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	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	2880x1800@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 32mm x 1.65mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013A
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	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)