Buy on Amazon
$41
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $64
Availability
MSRP in USD: $64
Key Differences
In short — Pentium Gold G5400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3240 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Pentium Gold G5400 is 2037 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 18% cheaper than Pentium Gold G5400 - $41.0 vs $50.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Pentium Gold G5400 - $0.22 vs $0.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Pentium Gold G5400 - 55 vs 58 Watts
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G5400
- Performs up to 3% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i3-3240 - 191 vs 186 FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
Buy for $41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280555 minutes ago
Pentium Gold G5400
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
191
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
84%
Price, $
$50
82%
FPS Winner
Intel® Pentium® Gold G5400 Desktop Processor 2 Core 3.7GHz LGA1151 300 Series 54W/58W BX80684G5400
Buy for $50 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280555 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Pentium Gold G5400
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G5400 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
