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IntelBX80646I34150
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2 Cores, 2 Threads @3.1GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2014.

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▲ 533,216 ▼

2 Cores, 4 Threads @3.5GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2014.

Effective Speed 
+10%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 47,379 user samples
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10,752 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 59% Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 34% Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Poor: 34% Great: 59%
SPEED RANK: 813th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
36,627 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 68% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 34% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 34% Great: 68%
SPEED RANK: 700th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		50.2 % 55.2 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+10%
Average Score 
+20%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		75.2 Pts +3% 73.3 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		79.4 Pts 85.3 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+7%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		145 Pts 150 Pts +3%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		149 Pts 216 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+45%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		151 Pts 223 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+48%
Overclocked Score 
+24%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		90.5 Pts 92 Pts +2%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		88.3 Pts 99.5 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+13%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		175 Pts 180 Pts +3%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		175 Pts 267 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+53%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		175 Pts 267 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+53%
Value & Sentiment 
+119%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.01 % 0.05 % Hugely higher market share.
+400%
Value
Value For Money 		78.6 % 102 % Better value.
+30%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		52 % 53 % +2%
Price
Price (score) 		$54 $30 Much cheaper.
+45%
Nice To Haves 
+25%
Age
Newest 		127 Months 126 Months +1%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		53 Watts +2% 54 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		2 cores 2 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		2 threads 4 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		22 nm 22 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.1 GHz 3.5 GHz Faster base frequency.
+13%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		3.1 GHz 3.5 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+13%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		175 Pts 267 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+53%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		150 Pts 226 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+51%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Haswell Haswell
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1150 FCLGA1150
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		HD HD 4400
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$54.00 - $64.00 $117.00
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		21.3 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.1 GHz 1.15 GHz
Graphics Video Max Memory
Graphics Video Max Memory 		1.7 GB 2 GB
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		No Yes
AES New Instructions
Intel® AES New Instructions 		No Yes

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 50.2%
Average Bench 55.2%

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. 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. 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]

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The Intel Core i3-4150 is successor to the i3-4130 2013 Haswell processor. Looking at the 4150 and 4130 side-by-side shows that the only difference between the two processors is a 100 MHz base clock increase from 3.4 GHz on the older 4130 to 3.5 GHz on the newer 4150. The marginal 2.9% clock speed increase brings an equally marginal performance boost. Despite the academic performance gain over it's predecessor, thanks to its excellent single-core performance, the i3-4150 is still an extremely capable desktop CPU and will handle the vast majority of regular desktop computing without breaking a sweat. Coupling the i3-4150 with a discrete GPU will satisfy all but the toughest of gaming requirements. Only the lower powered but significantly cheaper Pentium G's offer better value for money. [Jun '14 CPUPro]

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