Intel Pentium G4500T vs Intel Core i3-3240

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Intel Pentium G4500T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-3240
Intel Pentium G4500T Intel Core i3-3240

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium G4500T and the Intel Core i3-3240 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Pentium G4500T 2 core processor released in Q3/2015 with the Intel Core i3-3240 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2012.
Intel Pentium (150) Family Intel Core i3 (202)
Intel Pentium G4000 (5) CPU group Intel Core i 3000 (31)
6 Generation 3
Skylake S Architecture Ivy Bridge S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Pentium Gold G5500T Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium G4500T is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-3240 clocks with 3.40 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Pentium G4500T Characteristic Intel Core i3-3240
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 3.40 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 Pentium G4500T Characteristic Intel Core i3-3240
-- 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 530 GPU Intel HD Graphics 2500
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
0.95 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
9 GPU Generation 7
14 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
24 Compute units 6
192 Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 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 530 GPU Intel HD Graphics 2500
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium G4500T, while the Intel Core i3-3240 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Pentium G4500T Characteristic Intel Core i3-3240
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3-1600
64 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Pentium G4500T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-3240 is 55 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Pentium G4500T Characteristic Intel Core i3-3240
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 55 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium G4500T has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-3240 is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Pentium G4500T Characteristic Intel Core i3-3240
14 nm Technology 22 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, AVX
LGA 1151 Socket LGA 1155
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2015 Release date Q3/2012
-- Release price 117 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

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 Pentium G4500T Intel Pentium G4500T
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
740 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3240 Intel Core i3-3240
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
672 (91%)

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 Pentium G4500T Intel Pentium G4500T
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
1465 (99%)
Intel Core i3-3240 Intel Core i3-3240
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1483 (100%)

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 Pentium G4500T Intel Pentium G4500T
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
649 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3240 Intel Core i3-3240
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
586 (90%)

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 Pentium G4500T Intel Pentium G4500T
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
1136 (92%)
Intel Core i3-3240 Intel Core i3-3240
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1240 (100%)

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 Pentium G4500T Intel Pentium G4500T
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 0.95 GHz
365 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3240 Intel Core i3-3240
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.05 GHz
101 (28%)

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 Pentium G4500T Intel Pentium G4500T
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
2378 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3240 Intel Core i3-3240
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
2322 (98%)

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 Pentium G4500T Intel Pentium G4500T
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
127 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3240 Intel Core i3-3240
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
119 (94%)

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 Pentium G4500T Intel Pentium G4500T
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
228 (75%)
Intel Core i3-3240 Intel Core i3-3240
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
306 (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 Pentium G4500T Intel Pentium G4500T
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3240 Intel Core i3-3240
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
286 (100%)

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 Pentium G4500T Intel Pentium G4500T
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3240 Intel Core i3-3240
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
835 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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