Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-3240 outperforms the more expensive Pentium G2130 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-3240 is 140 days older than the more expensive Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Performs up to 1% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Pentium G2130 - 127 vs 126 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Pentium G2130 - $29.98 vs $31.91
- Up to 7% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Pentium G2130 - $0.26 vs $0.28 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 4 vs 2 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
127
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€33.28
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Pentium G2130 |
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Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
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 | 55 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |