Key Differences
In short — Core i3-3240 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G630 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G630 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-3240 is 365 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i3-3240 - $27.41 vs $29.98
- Up to 5% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i3-3240 - $0.2 vs $0.21 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Performs up to 3% better in World of Warcraft than Pentium G630 - 157 vs 153 FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Pentium G630 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 4 vs 2 threads
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Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G630 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
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Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 55 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |