Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-3240 outperforms the more expensive Pentium G2130 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! 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
- Up to 6% better value when playing F1 22 than Pentium G2130 - $0.16 vs $0.17 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 4 vs 2 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
255
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 98 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2130 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
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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 |
3.2 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 |
32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |