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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-3240 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G840 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G840 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-3240 is 470 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i3-3240 - $24.99 vs $41.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i3-3240 - $0.23 vs $0.37 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Pentium G840 - 112 vs 110 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
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
110
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G840 Dual Core 2.8 GHz Intel HD Graphics Retail 2.8 2 LGA 1155 Processor - BX80623G840
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Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | 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 | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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