Comparing Core 2 Duo E8400 and Pentium G3240 processor market type [desktop or notebook], architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance rankingPlace by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100Value for money1.860.25Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processorArchitecture codenameWolfdale [2008−2010]no dataRelease dateJanuary 2008 [16 years old]1 April 2014 [9 years old]Current price$70 $54
Value for money
Performance per price, higher is better.
Core 2 Duo E8400 has 644% better value for money than Pentium G3240.
Technical specs
Core 2 Duo E8400 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 cores2 [Dual-core]2 [Dual-core]Threads22Base clock speed3 GHz3.1 GHzBoost clock speed3 GHzno dataL1 cache64 KB [per core]no dataL2 cache6 MB [shared]no dataL3 cache0 KB3 MB Intel® Smart CacheChip lithography45 nm22 nmDie size104 mm2no dataMaximum core temperature72 °C72 °CMaximum case temperature [TCase]72 °Cno dataNumber of transistors410 millionno data64 bit support++Windows 11 compatibility--Unlocked multiplier--VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo E8400 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 configuration11SocketLGA775FCLGA1150Power consumption [TDP]65 Watt53 Watt
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Pentium G3240. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2AES-NI--Enhanced SpeedStep [EIST]++Enhanced SpeedStep [EIST]+no dataTurbo Boost Technology--Hyper-Threading Technology--TSXno data-Idle States++Thermal Monitoring++SIPPno data-Demand Based Switching-no dataFSB parity-no data
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo E8400 and Pentium G3240 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Pentium G3240 are enumerated here.
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Pentium G3240. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333Maximum memory sizeno data32 GBMax memory channelsno data2Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.3 GB/sECC memory supportno data+
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards [Chipset feature]Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® ProcessorsMax video memoryno data1.7 GBQuick Sync Videono data+Clear Video HDno data+Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo E8400 and Pentium G3240 integrated GPUs.
Number of displays supportedno data3eDPno data+DisplayPortno data+HDMIno data+DVIno data+VGAno data+
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Pentium G3240 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data1920x1080@60HzMax resolution over eDPno data2560x1600@60HzMax resolution over DisplayPortno data2560x1600@60HzMax resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Pentium G3240 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
DirectXno data11.1/12OpenGLno data4.3
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Pentium G3240.
PCIe version2.0Up to 3.0PCI Express lanesno data16
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
1.26
+65.8%
Pentium G3240 outperforms Core 2 Duo E8400 by 66% in our combined 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: 67%
Pentium G3240 1936
+66.2%
Pentium G3240 outperforms Core 2 Duo E8400 by 66% 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: 40%
Pentium G3240 outperforms Core 2 Duo E8400 by 43% 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: 40%
Pentium G3240 outperforms Core 2 Duo E8400 by 47% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score 0.76 1.26 Boost clock speed 3000 0 Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm Power consumption [TDP] 65 Watt 53 Watt
The Pentium G3240 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E8400 in performance tests.
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