Intel Core i5-L16G7 vs Intel Pentium G3240T

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Intel Core i5-L16G7 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium G3240T
Intel Core i5-L16G7 Intel Pentium G3240T

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-L16G7 and the Intel Pentium G3240T and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-L16G7 5 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the Intel Pentium G3240T which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2014.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Pentium (150)
Intel Core i L (2) CPU group Intel Pentium G3000 (14)
12 Generation 5
Lakefield Architecture Haswell S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-L16G7 is a 5 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz (3.00 GHz). The processor can compute 5 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium G3240T clocks with 2.70 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-L16G7 Characteristic Intel Pentium G3240T
5 Cores 2
5 Threads 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz (3.00 GHz)
1x Sunny-Cove
A-Core 2.70 GHz
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4x Tremont
B-Core --

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 i5-L16G7 Characteristic Intel Pentium G3240T
-- 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 UHD Graphics 12th Gen (64 EU) GPU Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
0.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
12 GPU Generation 7.5
10 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
48 Compute units 10
512 Shader 80
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.1

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 UHD Graphics 12th Gen (64 EU) GPU Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-L16G7, while the Intel Pentium G3240T supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-L16G7 Characteristic Intel Pentium G3240T
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory DDR3-1333
8 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
68.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
6 PCIe lanes 16
5.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-L16G7 has a TDP of 7 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium G3240T is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-L16G7 Characteristic Intel Pentium G3240T
7 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
5 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-L16G7 has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium G3240T is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i5-L16G7 Characteristic Intel Pentium G3240T
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
FC-CSP1016 Socket LGA 1150
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q2/2014
309 $ Release price 54 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-L16G7 (99%)
Intel Pentium G3240T (84%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-L16G7 (100%)
Intel Pentium G3240T (67%)

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 i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 3.00 GHz
880 (100%)
Intel Pentium G3240T Intel Pentium G3240T
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
600 (68%)

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 i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.80 GHz
1754 (100%)
Intel Pentium G3240T Intel Pentium G3240T
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
1136 (65%)

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 i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (64 EU) @ 0.50 GHz
512 (100%)
Intel Pentium G3240T Intel Pentium G3240T
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.10 GHz
176 (34%)

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 i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.80 GHz
3451 (100%)
Intel Pentium G3240T Intel Pentium G3240T
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
1749 (51%)

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 i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 3.00 GHz
107 (98%)
Intel Pentium G3240T Intel Pentium G3240T
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
109 (100%)

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 i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.80 GHz
251 (100%)
Intel Pentium G3240T Intel Pentium G3240T
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
211 (84%)

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 i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium G3240T Intel Pentium G3240T
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
502 (100%)

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 i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium G3240T Intel Pentium G3240T
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
892 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 3.00 GHz
272 (100%)
Intel Pentium G3240T Intel Pentium G3240T
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.80 GHz
577 (100%)
Intel Pentium G3240T Intel Pentium G3240T
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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