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Pentium G2130 vs Core i3-3240T

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

FPS Winner

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 7374 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-3240T

2.9 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-3240T CPU Used 2-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.9 GHz 3M 35W LGA1155

Buy for $25.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7374 minutes ago

FPS Winner

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 7374 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-3240T

2.9 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-3240T CPU Used 2-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.9 GHz 3M 35W LGA1155

Buy for $25.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7374 minutes ago

Availability

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

Availability

Intel Core i3-3240T CPU Used 2-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.9 GHz 3M 35W LGA1155

Key Differences

In short — Pentium G2130 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3240T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Pentium G2130 is 140 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240T.

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130

Performs up to 1% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-3240T - 78 vs 77 FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240T

Up to 41% cheaper than Pentium G2130 - $25.7 vs $43.64
Up to 41% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Pentium G2130 - $0.33 vs $0.56 per FPS
Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Pentium G2130 - 35 vs 55 Watts
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 4 vs 2 threads

This is a free version of Hogwarts Legacy.

Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

FPS

78

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.56/FPS

58%

Price, $

$43.64

58%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for $43.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7374 minutes ago

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

FPS

77

98%

Value, $/FPS

$0.33/FPS

100%

Price, $

$25.7

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-3240T CPU Used 2-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.9 GHz 3M 35W LGA1155

Buy for $25.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7374 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

106

FPS

108

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

234

FPS

247

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

52

FPS

61

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

212

FPS

214

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

683

FPS

691

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

Single-Core

539

100%

Multi-Core

926

95%

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Single-Core

447

82%

Multi-Core

971

100%

Intel Pentium G2130	vs	Intel Core i3-3240T
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	2.9 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
55 W	TDP	35 W
22 nm	Process Size	22 nm
32.0x	Multiplier	30.0x
Intel HD	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 2500
No	Overclockable	No

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