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 Pentium Gold G5400
- Performs up to 3% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-3240 - 95 vs 92 FPS
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 Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Pentium Gold G5400 - $0.45 vs $0.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Pentium Gold G5400 - 55 vs 58 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold G5400 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
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Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
58 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |