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Core i3-3240 vs Pentium G6950

Core i3-3240 vs Pentium G6950: 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 2300 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G6950

2.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $47.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2300 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 2300 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G6950

2.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $47.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2300 minutes ago

Availability

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

Availability
MSRP in USD: $87

Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-3240 outperforms the more expensive Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-3240 is 970 days newer than the more expensive Pentium G6950.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240

Performs up to 4% better in World of Warcraft than Pentium G6950 - 157 vs 151 FPS
Up to 14% cheaper than Pentium G6950 - $41.0 vs $47.48
Up to 16% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Pentium G6950 - $0.26 vs $0.31 per FPS
Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Pentium G6950 - 55 vs 73 Watts
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 4 vs 2 threads

This is a free version of World of Warcraft.

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

FPS

157

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.26/FPS

100%

Price, $

$41

100%

FPS and Value 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 2300 minutes ago

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

FPS

151

96%

Value, $/FPS

$0.31/FPS

83%

Price, $

$47.48

86%

Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $47.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2300 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

109

FPS

103

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

249

FPS

218

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

63

FPS

39

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

214

FPS

210

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

692

FPS

673

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Single-Core

554

100%

Multi-Core

1137

100%

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Single-Core

324

58%

Multi-Core

517

45%

Intel Core i3-3240	vs	Intel Pentium G6950
Sep 3rd, 2012	Release Date	Jan 7th, 2010
Core i3	Collection	Pentium
Ivy Bridge	Codename	Clarkdale
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 1156
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	2
4	Threads	2
3.4 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.8 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
55 W	TDP	73 W
22 nm	Process Size	32 nm
34.0x	Multiplier	21.0x
Intel HD 2500	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD
No	Overclockable	No

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