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In short — Core i3-3240 outperforms Pentium G840 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-3240 is 470 days newer than Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Performs up to 3% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Pentium G840 - 109 vs 106 FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Pentium G840 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 4 vs 2 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
109
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Pentium G840 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
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 | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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