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Core i3-3240 vs Pentium G2130

Core i3-3240 vs Pentium G2130: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-3240

3.4 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor

Buy for $41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74534 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G2130

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2130 3.20 GHz DUAL-CORE Processor, Socket H2 LGA-1155

Buy for $43.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74534 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-3240

3.4 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor

Buy for $41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74534 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G2130

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2130 3.20 GHz DUAL-CORE Processor, Socket H2 LGA-1155

Buy for $43.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74534 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor

Availability

Intel Pentium G2130 3.20 GHz DUAL-CORE Processor, Socket H2 LGA-1155

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-3240 outperforms the more expensive Pentium G2130 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 more expensive Pentium G2130.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240

Performs up to 0% better in F1 22 than Pentium G2130 - 255 vs 254 FPS
Up to 6% cheaper than Pentium G2130 - $41.0 vs $43.64
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 4 vs 2 threads

This is a free version of F1 22.

F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

FPS

255

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$41

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor

Buy for $41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74534 minutes ago

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

FPS

254

99.6078431372549%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$43.64

93%

Intel Pentium G2130 3.20 GHz DUAL-CORE Processor, Socket H2 LGA-1155

Buy for $43.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74534 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

63

FPS

61

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

109

FPS

108

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

249

FPS

247

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

258

FPS

257

FPS

Apex Legends

Apex Legends

692

FPS

691

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Single-Core

554

100%

Multi-Core

1137

100%

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

Single-Core

539

97.29241877256317%

Multi-Core

926

81.44239226033422%

Intel Core i3-3240	vs	Intel Pentium G2130
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

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