Key Differences
In short — Core i3-3240 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2020 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-3240 is 140 days older than the cheaper Pentium G2020.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i3-3240 - $25.59 vs $29.98
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 3 than Pentium G2020 - 123 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 4 vs 2 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 170 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
123
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€33.28
85%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 170 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Single-Core
476
85.92057761732852%
Multi-Core
817
71.85576077396658%
Intel Pentium G2020 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
---|---|---|
Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 55 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |