Key Differences
In short — Core i3-3240 outperforms Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-3240 is 970 days newer than Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Performs up to 2% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Pentium G6950 - 192 vs 189 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Pentium G6950 - 55 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 4 vs 2 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 73 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
