Celeron G3950 vs i3-3240

Place in the ranking	2176	2177
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.62	2.83
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Celeron
Power efficiency	2.51	2.71
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	3 September 2012 (12 years ago)	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$75	$52

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Celeron G3950 has 8% better value for money than i3-3240.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-3240 and Celeron G3950 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	3 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	30
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	94 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	65 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3240 and Celeron G3950 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 configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	51 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3240 and Celeron G3950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-3240 and Celeron G3950 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	-	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3240 and Celeron G3950 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3240 and Celeron G3950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 2133, DDR3L 1333/1600
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 2500	Intel HD Graphics 610
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3240 and Celeron G3950 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-3240 and Celeron G3950 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-3240 and Celeron G3950 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3240 and Celeron G3950.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

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.

i3-3240 1.46

Celeron G3950 1.46

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.

i3-3240 2327
+0.2%

Celeron G3950 2322

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Integrated graphics card	0.69	1.85
Recency	3 September 2012	3 January 2017
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	51 Watt

i3-3240 has 100% more threads.

Celeron G3950, on the other hand, has 168.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 7.8% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i3-3240 and Celeron G3950.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-3240 and Celeron G3950, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.