Pentium G3240T vs i5-7500T

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-7500T
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
3.28
+215%
Pentium G3240T
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.04

Core i5-7500T outperforms Pentium G3240T by a whopping 215% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7500T and Pentium G3240T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15842430
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.73no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency8.872.81
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)no data
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)1 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$202no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-7500T and Pentium G3240T 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 speed2.7 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHzno data
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier27no 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
Maximum core temperature80 °C66 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7500T and Pentium G3240T 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 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7500T and Pentium G3240T. 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+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology--
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-

Security technologies

Core i5-7500T and Pentium G3240T 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 i5-7500T and Pentium G3240T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7500T and Pentium G3240T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3-1333, 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 cardIntel HD 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 i5-7500T and Pentium G3240T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7500T and Pentium G3240T 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 i5-7500T and Pentium G3240T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1211.1/12
OpenGL4.54.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7500T and Pentium G3240T.

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.

i5-7500T 3.28
+215%
Pentium G3240T 1.04

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.

i5-7500T 5207
+214%
Pentium G3240T 1657

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.

i5-7500T 1110
+122%
Pentium G3240T 500

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.

i5-7500T 3068
+260%
Pentium G3240T 852

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.28 1.04
Recency 3 January 2017 1 April 2014
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm

i5-7500T has a 215.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-7500T is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3240T in performance tests.


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