Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3540M outperforms Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3540M is 559 days older than Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3540M
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than Intel Pentium G3250 - 35 vs 53 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 4 vs 2 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
45
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.67/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$120
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mobile • Jan 8th, 2013
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3540M | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
35 W | TDP | 53 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |