Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G3420 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-3240T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G3420 is 363 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-3240T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240T
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than Intel Pentium G3420 - 35 vs 53 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Performs up to 2% better in Valorant than Core i3-3240T - 695 vs 683 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i3-3240T - $15.43 vs $18.79
- Up to 33% better value when playing Valorant than Core i3-3240T - $0.02 vs $0.03 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
695
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.02/FPS
100%
Price, €
€17.13
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240T | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
35 W | TDP | 53 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |