Pentium G640T vs i3-2370M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-2370M
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.88
+20.5%
Pentium G640T
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.73

Core i3-2370M outperforms Pentium G640T by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

i3-2370M i3-2370M
Pentium G640T Pentium G640T

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2370M and Pentium G640T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25522687
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency2.341.94
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date1 January 2012 (12 years ago)3 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2370M and Pentium G640T 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size149 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperature85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)65 °C
Number of transistors624 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2370M and Pentium G640T 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketPPGA988FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2370M and Pentium G640T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI-+
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI++
Fast Memory Access++

Security technologies

Core i3-2370M and Pentium G640T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2370M and Pentium G640T are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d--
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2370M and Pentium G640T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/s17 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2370M and Pentium G640T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported22
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2370M and Pentium G640T.

PCIe version2.02.0
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.

i3-2370M 0.88
+20.5%
Pentium G640T 0.73

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.

i3-2370M 1371
+20.4%
Pentium G640T 1139

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.

i3-2370M 364
Pentium G640T 379
+4.1%

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.

i3-2370M 717
Pentium G640T 737
+2.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.88 0.73
Recency 1 January 2012 3 June 2012
Threads 4 2

i3-2370M has a 20.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Pentium G640T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months.

The Core i3-2370M is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G640T in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-2370M is a notebook processor while Pentium G640T is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2370M and Pentium G640T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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