Key Differences
In short — Pentium G640 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 G640 is 92 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3240T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240T
- Up to 14% cheaper than Pentium G640 - $25.7 vs $30.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Ready or Not than Pentium G640 - $0.11 vs $0.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Pentium G640 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 4 vs 2 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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In Stock
Updated 30 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
234
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$25.7
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 30 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G640 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240T |
---|---|---|
Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 35 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |