Intel Pentium G3240T vs Intel Core i7-6700T

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3240T and Intel Core i7-6700T 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 G3240T

Intel Core i7-6700T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3240T

Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 66.4°C vs 66°C
3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2720 vs 908
Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4575 vs 3381

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	66.4°C vs 66°C
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2720 vs 908
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4575 vs 3381

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6700T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 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 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2077 vs 1473
4.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7245 vs 1630

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2077 vs 1473
PassMark - CPU mark	7245 vs 1630

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3240T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6700T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1473

2077

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1630

7245

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2720

908

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4575

3381

Name	Intel Pentium G3240T	Intel Core i7-6700T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1473	2077
PassMark - CPU mark	1630	7245
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2720	908
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4575	3381
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		38.963
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		128.683
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.365
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.628
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		24.057
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1457
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2650
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4934
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1457
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2650
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4934

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G3240T	Intel Core i7-6700T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Skylake
Launch date	Q2'14	1 September 2015
Place in performance rating	1101	1092
Processor Number	G3240T	i7-6700T
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$303
Price now		$349
Value for money (0-100)		7.63
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.4°C	66°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Die size		122 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		6 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		66 °C
Maximum frequency		3.60 GHz
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	1.10 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		1.1 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	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013A	PCG 2015A (35W)
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™)