Intel Pentium G3240T vs Intel Core i5-6600K

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3240T and Intel Core i5-6600K 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3240T

  • Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 66.4°C vs 64°C
  • 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 91 Watt
  • 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2720 vs 1103
  • Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4575 vs 3627
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 66.4°C vs 64°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 91 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2720 vs 1103
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4575 vs 3627

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6600K

  • 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
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2327 vs 1484
  • 3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6325 vs 1657
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2327 vs 1484
PassMark - CPU mark 6325 vs 1657

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3240T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6600K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1484
2327
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1657
6325
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2720
1103
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
4575
3627
Name Intel Pentium G3240T Intel Core i5-6600K
PassMark - Single thread mark 1484 2327
PassMark - CPU mark 1657 6325
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2720 1103
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4575 3627
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2547
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.973
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 83.338
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.497
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.388
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.333
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1883
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3632
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6856
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1883
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3632
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6856

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium G3240T Intel Core i5-6600K

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Skylake
Launch date Q2'14 5 August 2015
Place in performance rating 1182 1195
Processor Number G3240T i5-6600K
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $242
Price now $258.11
Value for money (0-100) 9.19

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.70 GHz 3.50 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 66.4°C 64°C
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 4
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB
L3 cache 6 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 200 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 1.7 GB 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 530
Device ID 0x1912
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
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 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 2560x1600@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 1920x1080@60Hz 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz N / A
4K resolution support
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.1/12 12
OpenGL 4.3 4.5

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 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 91 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013A PCG 2015D (130W)

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)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot

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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)