i3-10100 vs Pentium G3240

Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3240
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.22
Core i3-10100
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.45
+347%

Core i3-10100 outperforms Pentium G3240 by a whopping 347% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3240 and Core i3-10100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23161151
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data16.75
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.187.93
Architecture codenameno dataComet Lake-S (2020)
Release date1 April 2014 (10 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$130

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium G3240 and Core i3-10100 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speedno data4.3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB Intel® Smart Cache6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data126 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3240 and Core i3-10100 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
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3240 and Core i3-10100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Pentium G3240 and Core i3-10100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3240 and Core i3-10100 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3240 and Core i3-10100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.3 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory1.7 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3240 and Core i3-10100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3240 and Core i3-10100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.41920x1080@60Hz4096 x 2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP2560x1600@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3240 and Core i3-10100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/1212
OpenGL4.34.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3240 and Core i3-10100.

PCIe versionUp to 3.03.0
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.

Pentium G3240 1.22
i3-10100 5.45
+347%

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.

Pentium G3240 1941
i3-10100 8656
+346%

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.

Pentium G3240 520
i3-10100 1436
+176%

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.

Pentium G3240 874
i3-10100 4234
+384%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.22 5.45
Recency 1 April 2014 30 April 2020
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 65 Watt

Pentium G3240 has 22.6% lower power consumption.

i3-10100, on the other hand, has a 346.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i3-10100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3240 in performance tests.


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