Pentium G3240 vs Core i5-760

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-760
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.70
+36%

Core i5-760 outperforms Pentium G3240 by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-760 and Pentium G3240 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking19582211
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.260.25
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)no data
Release date18 July 2010 (13 years ago)1 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$230no data
Current price$113 (0.5x MSRP)$50

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-760 has 4% better value for money than Pentium G3240.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-760 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 speed2.8 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.33 GHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die size296 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature73 °C72 °C
Number of transistors774 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-760 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt53 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-760 and Pentium G3240. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI--
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology--
TSXno data-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPPno data-
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-760 and Pentium G3240 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-760 and Pentium G3240 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-760 and Pentium G3240. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333
Maximum memory size16 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memoryno data1.7 GB
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-760 and Pentium G3240 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+
DVIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-760 and Pentium G3240 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-760 and Pentium G3240 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.1/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-760 and Pentium G3240.

PCIe version2.0Up 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.

i5-760 1.70
+36%
Pentium G3240 1.25

Core i5-760 outperforms Pentium G3240 by 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i5-760 2636
+35.9%
Pentium G3240 1940

Core i5-760 outperforms Pentium G3240 by 36% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-760 459
Pentium G3240 522
+13.7%

Pentium G3240 outperforms Core i5-760 by 14% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-760 1281
+43.6%
Pentium G3240 892

Core i5-760 outperforms Pentium G3240 by 44% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.70 1.25
Recency 18 July 2010 1 April 2014
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 53 Watt

The Core i5-760 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3240 in performance tests.


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