Key Differences
In short — Core i3-3240 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2020 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2020 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-3240 is 140 days older than the cheaper Pentium G2020.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Pentium G2020 - 164 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i3-3240 - $34.99 vs $41.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing God of War than Core i3-3240 - $0.21 vs $0.25 per FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280568 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
163
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$34.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $34.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280569 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Pentium G2020 |
---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 55 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |