Key Differences
In short — Pentium G3258 outperforms Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium G3258 is 637 days newer than Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Performs up to 1% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-3240 - 110 vs 109 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i3-3240 - 53 vs 55 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 55 W | TDP | 53 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
