Intel Core i3-3240 vs Intel Pentium G2020 Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Core i3-3240		Intel Pentium G2020
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-3240 and the Intel Pentium G2020 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Core i3-3240 2 core processor released in Q3/2012 with the Intel Pentium G2020 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2013.

Intel Core i3 (205)	Family	Intel Pentium (150)
Intel Core i 3000 (31)	CPU group	Intel Pentium G2000 (4)
3	Generation	4
Ivy Bridge S	Architecture	Ivy Bridge S
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i3-3240 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium G2020 clocks with 2.90 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
Intel Core i3-3240	Characteristic	Intel Pentium G2020
2	Cores	2
4	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.40 GHz	Frequency	2.90 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core i3-3240	Characteristic	Intel Pentium G2020
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
Intel HD Graphics 2500	GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
0.65 GHz	GPU frequency	0.65 GHz
1.05 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.05 GHz
7	GPU Generation	7
22 nm	Technology	22 nm
3	Max. displays	3
6	Compute units	6
48	Shader	48
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
11.0	DirectX Version	11.0

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel HD Graphics 2500	GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode	Codec JPEG	Decode

Memory & PCIe Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-3240, while the Intel Pentium G2020 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core i3-3240	Characteristic	Intel Pentium G2020
DDR3-1600	Memory	DDR3-1333
32 GB	Max. Memory	32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
3.00 MB	L3 Cache	3.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	2.0
16	PCIe lanes	16
8.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	8.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The Intel Core i3-3240 has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium G2020 is 55 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core i3-3240	Characteristic	Intel Pentium G2020
55 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	55 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i3-3240 has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium G2020 is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.
Intel Core i3-3240	Characteristic	Intel Pentium G2020
22 nm	Technology	22 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
LGA 1155	Socket	LGA 1155
VT-x, VT-x EPT	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2012	Release date	Q2/2013
117 $	Release price	48 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3240 (100%)

Intel Pentium G2020 (85%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3240 (100%)

Intel Pentium G2020 (69%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i3-3240 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	672 (100%)
	Intel Pentium G2020 2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz	578 (86%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i3-3240 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1483 (100%)
	Intel Pentium G2020 2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz	1079 (73%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Core i3-3240 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	586 (100%)
	Intel Pentium G2020 2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz	495 (84%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Core i3-3240 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1240 (100%)
	Intel Pentium G2020 2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz	847 (68%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Core i3-3240 Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.05 GHz	101 (100%)
	Intel Pentium G2020 Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.05 GHz	101 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Core i3-3240 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	2322 (100%)
	Intel Pentium G2020 2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz	1674 (72%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i3-3240 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	835 (100%)
	Intel Pentium G2020 2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz	569 (68%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i3-3240 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	119 (100%)
	Intel Pentium G2020 2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz	101 (85%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i3-3240 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	306 (100%)
	Intel Pentium G2020 2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz	196 (64%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i3-3240 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Pentium G2020 2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz	558 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i3-3240 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Pentium G2020 2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz	1051 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i3-3240 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	286 (100%)
	Intel Pentium G2020 2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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Intel Core i3-3240 vs Intel Pentium G2020

CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details