Pentium G860 vs i3-3240T

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-3240T
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.29
+40.2%
Pentium G860
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.92

Core i3-3240T outperforms Pentium G860 by a considerable 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3240T and Pentium G860 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22872532
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.12
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Pentium (Desktop)
Power efficiency3.491.34
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date3 September 2012 (12 years ago)4 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$75

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-3240T and Pentium G860 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 speed2.9 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size94 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data69 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3240T and Pentium G860 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
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3240T and Pentium G860. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® 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++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDI++
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core i3-3240T and Pentium G860 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3240T and Pentium G860 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3240T and Pentium G860. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 2500Intel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3240T and Pentium G860 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3240T and Pentium G860.

PCIe version2.02.0

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.

i3-3240T 1.29
+40.2%
Pentium G860 0.92

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.

i3-3240T 2049
+40.3%
Pentium G860 1460

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.

i3-3240T 454
+5.1%
Pentium G860 432

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.

i3-3240T 974
+35.5%
Pentium G860 719

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.29 0.92
Integrated graphics card 0.69 0.77
Recency 3 September 2012 4 September 2011
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

i3-3240T has a 40.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, 100% more threads, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

Pentium G860, on the other hand, has 11.6% faster integrated GPU.

The Core i3-3240T is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G860 in performance tests.


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