Key Differences
In short — Core i3-3240 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G630 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G630 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-3240 is 365 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Performs up to 6% better in Far Cry 6 than Pentium G630 - 94 vs 89 FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Pentium G630 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i3-3240 - $37.49 vs $41.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i3-3240 - $0.42 vs $0.44 per FPS
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Pentium G630 |
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Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
No | Overclockable | No |