Pentium G3240 vs i3-14100

Aggregate performance score

Core i3-14100
2024
4 cores / 8 threads, 60 Watt
9.83
+674%

Core i3-14100 outperforms Pentium G3240 by a whopping 674% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-14100 and Pentium G3240 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7992315
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation42.66no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency14.942.19
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-R (2023−2024)no data
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)1 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$134no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-14100 and Pentium G3240 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHzno data
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache80 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache12 MB (shared)3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm22 nm
Die size163 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-14100 and Pentium G3240 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1700FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt53 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-14100 and Pentium G3240. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i3-14100 and Pentium G3240 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-14100 and Pentium G3240 are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-14100 and Pentium G3240. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333
Maximum memory size192 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 730Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memoryno data1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.5 GHz1.1 GHz
Execution Units24no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-14100 and Pentium G3240 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported43
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-14100 and Pentium G3240 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hz1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-14100 and Pentium G3240 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1211.1/12
OpenGL4.54.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-14100 and Pentium G3240.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.0Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-14100 9.83
+674%
Pentium G3240 1.27

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-14100 15050
+676%
Pentium G3240 1940

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-14100 2399
+362%
Pentium G3240 519

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-14100 7804
+796%
Pentium G3240 871

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.83 1.27
Recency 8 January 2024 1 April 2014
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 53 Watt

i3-14100 has a 674% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Pentium G3240, on the other hand, has 13.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-14100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3240 in performance tests.


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