Intel Pentium G5600E vs Intel Pentium G3240

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G5600E and Intel Pentium G3240 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: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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).

Intel Pentium G5600E

Intel Pentium G3240

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G5600E

Around 39% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72°C
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 51% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 53 Watt
Around 87% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1147 vs 614
Around 87% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1147 vs 614

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 53 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1147 vs 614
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1147 vs 614

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3240

2.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1698 vs 659
2.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1698 vs 659
Around 85% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2835 vs 1531
Around 85% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2835 vs 1531

Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1698 vs 659
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1698 vs 659
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2835 vs 1531
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2835 vs 1531

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G5600E
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G3240

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1147

614

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1147

614

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

659

1698

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

659

1698

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1531

2835

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1531

2835

Name	Intel Pentium G5600E	Intel Pentium G3240
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1147	614
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1147	614
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	659	1698
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	659	1698
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1531	2835
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1531	2835
PassMark - Single thread mark		1742
PassMark - CPU mark		1941
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		619
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1101
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.408
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

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G5600E	Intel Pentium G3240
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Haswell
Launch date	Q2'19	Q2'14
Place in performance rating	2214	2202
Processor Number	G5600E	G3240
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72°C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.7 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E91
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	53 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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 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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)