Pentium G3240 vs i3-8100T

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-8100T
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
3.32
+172%
Pentium G3240
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.22

Core i3-8100T outperforms Pentium G3240 by a whopping 172% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8100T and Pentium G3240 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15872334
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.92no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency8.972.18
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)no data
Release date2 April 2018 (6 years ago)1 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$117no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-8100T 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHzno data
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache6 MB (shared)3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size126 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature82 °C72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8100T 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt53 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8100T 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)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++

Security technologies

Core i3-8100T and Pentium G3240 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8100T and Pentium G3240 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8100T and Pentium G3240. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory64 GB1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-8100T and Pentium G3240 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-8100T and Pentium G3240 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-8100T 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 i3-8100T and Pentium G3240.

PCIe version3.0Up 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.

i3-8100T 3.32
+172%
Pentium G3240 1.22

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.

i3-8100T 5266
+171%
Pentium G3240 1944

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.

i3-8100T 1104
+111%
Pentium G3240 522

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.

i3-8100T 3135
+257%
Pentium G3240 877

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.32 1.22
Integrated graphics card 3.09 0.77
Recency 2 April 2018 1 April 2014
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 53 Watt

i3-8100T has a 172.1% higher aggregate performance score, 301.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 51.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-8100T is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3240 in performance tests.


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