The values for the CPUs below are determined from thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and are updated daily.
- The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
- The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
- An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
- The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal. 2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Pentium G860 @ 3.00GHzIntel Pentium G3240 @ 3.10GHzMax TDP65W53WPower consumption per day [kWh]NANARunning cost per dayNANAPower consumption per year [kWh]NANARunning cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP [i.e. max load]. Actual CPU power profile may vary.
Comparison of the technical characteristics between the processors, with the Intel Pentium G3240 on one side and the Intel Pentium G860 on the other side, also their respective performances with the benchmarks. The first is dedicated to the desktop sector, It has 2 cores, 2 threads, a maximum frequency of 3.1GHz. The second is used on the desktop segment, it has a total of 2 cores, 2 threads, its turbo frequency is set to 3.0 GHz. The following table also compares the lithography, the number of transistors [if indicated], the amount of cache memory, the maximum RAM memory capacity, the type of memory accepted, the release date, the maximum number of PCIe lanes, the values obtained in Geekbench and Cinebench.
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Specification comparison:
Processor Intel Pentium G3240 Intel Pentium G860Market [main]Desktop DesktopISAx86-64 [64 bit] x86-64 [64 bit]MicroarchitectureHaswell Sandy BridgeCore nameHaswell-DT Sandy BridgeFamilyPentium 3000 Pentium 800Part number[s], S-Spec
BX80646G3240, BXC80646G3240, CM8064601482507, CM8064601562018, QERG, QF55, SR1K6, SR1RL
BX80623G860, BXC80623G860, CM8062307260237, Q1FG, SR058
Release dateQ2 2014 Q3 2011Lithography22 nm 32 nmTransistors1,400,000,000 504,000,000Cores2 2Threads2 2Base frequency3.1 GHz 3.0 GHzTurbo frequency- -High performance cores
2 Cores 2 Threads @ 3.1 GHz
2 Cores 2 Threads @ 3.0 GHz
Bus speed5 GT/s 3 GT/sCache memory3 MB 5 MBMax memory capacity32 GB 32 GBMemory types
DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333
DDR3 1066
Max # of memory channels2 2Max memory bandwidth21.3 GB/s 21 GB/sMax PCIe lanes16 16TDP53 W 65 WSuggested PSU600W ATX Power Supply
Execute Disable Bit
Execute Disable Bit
Max display resolution
1920 x 1080@60Hz [HDMI], 2560 x 1600@60Hz [DP], 2560 x 1600@60Hz [eDP], 1920 x 1200@60Hz [VGA]
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CPU-Z single thread231 289CPU-Z multi thread633 533Cinebench R15 single thread87 98Cinebench R15 multi-thread240 193Cinebench R20 single thread198 231Cinebench R20 multi-thread544 448PassMark single thread1,731 1,381PassMark CPU Mark1,856 1,458[Windows] Geekbench 4 single core3,021 3,353[Windows] Geekbench 4 multi-core4,903 5,707[Windows] Geekbench 5 single core657 589[Windows] Geekbench 5 multi-core1,216 1,141[SGEMM] GFLOPS Performance35.1 GFLOPS 42.4 GFLOPS[Multi-core / watt performance] Performance / watt ratio93 pts / W 88 pts / WAmazon
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We can better compare what are the technical differences between the two processors.
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We see that the two processors have an equivalent number of cores, the maximum frequency of Intel Pentium G3240 is greater, that the PDT of Intel Pentium G3240 is lower. The Intel Pentium G3240 was designed earlier.
Performance comparison with the benchmarks:
Performance comparison between the two processors, for this we consider the results generated on benchmark software such as Geekbench.
CPU-Z - Multi-Thread & Single Thread Score Intel Pentium G3240
In single core, the difference is -20%. In multi-core, the differential gap is 19%.
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CPU-Z is a system information software that provides the name of the processor, its model number, the codename, the cache levels, the package, the process. It can also gives data about the mainboard, the memory. It makes real time measurement, with finally a benchmark for the single thread, as well as for the multi thread.
Cinebench R15 - Multi-Thread & Single Thread Score Intel Pentium G3240
In single core, the difference is -11%. In multi-core, the differential gap is 24%.
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Cinebench R15 evaluates the performance of CPU calculations by restoring a photorealistic 3D scene. The scene has 2,000 objects, 300,000 polygons, uses sharp and fuzzy reflections, bright areas, shadows, procedural shaders, antialiasing, and so on. The faster the rendering of the scene is created, the more powerful the PC is, with a high number of points.
Cinebench R20 - Multi-Thread & Single Thread Score Intel Pentium G3240
In single core, the difference is -14%. In multi-core, the differential gap is 21%.
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Cinebench R20 is a multi-platform test software which allows to evaluate the hardware capacities of a device such as a computer, a tablet, a server. This version of Cinebench takes into account recent developments in processors with multiple cores and the latest improvements in rendering techniques. The evaluation is ultimately even more relevant.
PassMark - CPU Mark & single thread Intel Pentium G3240
In single core, the difference is 25%. In multi-core, the differential gap is 27%.
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PassMark is a benchmarking software that performs several performance tests including prime numbers, integers, floating point, compression, physics, extended instructions, encoding, sorting. The higher the score is, the higher is the device capacity.
With Windows:
Geekbench 4 - Multi-core & Single Core Score - Windows Intel Pentium G860
In single core, the difference is 11%. In multi-core, the difference in terms of gap is 16%.
With Linux:
Geekbench 4 - Multi-core & Single Core Score - Linux Intel Pentium G860
In single core, the difference is 3%. In multi-core, the difference in terms of gap is 32%.
With Android:
Geekbench 4 - Multi-core & Single Core Score - Android Intel Pentium G3240
In single core, the difference is 30%. In multi-core, the differential gap is 32%.
With Mac OS X:
Geekbench 4 - Multi-core & Single Core Score - Mac OS X Intel Pentium G3240
In single core, the difference is 18%. In multi-core, the differential gap is 19%.
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Geekbench 4 is a complete benchmark platform with several types of tests, including data compression, images, AES encryption, SQL encoding, HTML, PDF file rendering, matrix computation, Fast Fourier Transform, 3D object simulation, photo editing, memory testing. This allows us to better visualize the respective power of these devices. For each result, we took an average of 250 values on the famous benchmark software.
With Windows:
Geekbench 5 - Multi-core & Single Core Score - Windows Intel Pentium G3240
In single core, the difference is 12%. In multi-core, the differential gap is 7%.
With Linux:
Geekbench 5 - Multi-core & Single Core Score - Linux Intel Pentium G3240
In single core, the difference is 18%. In multi-core, the differential gap is 9%.
With macOS:
Geekbench 5 - Multi-core & Single Core Score - macOS Intel Pentium G3240
In single core, the difference is 10%. In multi-core, the differential gap is 11%.
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Geekbench 5 is a software for measuring the performance of a computer system, for fixed devices, mobile devices, servers. This platform makes it possible to better compare the power of the CPU, the computing power and to compare it with similar or totally different systems. Geekbench 5 includes new workloads that represent work tasks and applications that we can find in reality.
Is Intel Pentium g3240 a good processor?
Slightly faster 64-core speed. The Intel Pentium G3240 is a budget dual-core, twin threaded processor. It was released in Q2 2014 and with a base frequency of 3.1 GHz it scores a reasonable 78 for effective speed. The G3240 is quick enough to run most basic applications without any issues and it’s very reasonably priced for its performance.
Is a G3258 faster than a g3240?
The G3258 has a base frequency just 100 MHz faster than the G3240, but can be unlocked to realise speeds up to 4.3 GHz using just the stock cooler. Comparing the G3258 and G3240 shows that when the G3258 is overclocked it offers 48% more performance for just a 13% price premium. [Nov '14 CPUPro]
Is the G3258 good for 3D gaming?
The integrated HD Graphics are fine for general desktop use but not for 3D gaming. The G3258 has a base frequency just 100 MHz faster than the G3240, but can be unlocked to realise speeds up to 4.3 GHz using just the stock cooler.