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 Pentium G2020
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i3-3240 - $34.99 vs $41.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i3-3240 - $0.14 vs $0.16 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Pentium G2020 - 258 vs 256 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 4 vs 2 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
256
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$34.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $34.99 on Amazon
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Buy for $41 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2020 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
---|---|---|
Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 55 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |