Key Differences
In short — Pentium G4500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3240 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Pentium G4500 is 1093 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 45% cheaper than Pentium G4500 - $29.98 vs $54.4
- Up to 45% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Pentium G4500 - $0.12 vs $0.22 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4500 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4500
- Performs up to 1% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-3240 - 278 vs 275 FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i3-3240 - 51 vs 55 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
275
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€33.28
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Pentium G4500 |
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Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 51 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |