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IntelBX80646G3240 
IntelBX8071513700K

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

16 Cores, 24 Threads @3.4GHz, Raptor Lake.
Release date: Q4 2022.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 51,808 user samples
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
41,056 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 131% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 5.45 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 120% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Poor: 120% Great: 131%
SPEED RANK: 10th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 126%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 124%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 151%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
50.2 % 126 % Hugely faster effective speed.
+150%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
75.2 Pts 84.7 Pts Lower memory latency.
+13%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
79.4 Pts 222 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+180%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
145 Pts 444 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+206%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
149 Pts 888 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+496%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
151 Pts 1,676 Pts Insanely faster octa-core speed.
+1,010%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
90.5 Pts 93.4 Pts +3%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
88.3 Pts 230 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+160%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
175 Pts 459 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+162%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
175 Pts 915 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+423%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
175 Pts 1,781 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+918%
Market Share
Based on 68,988,323 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.01 % 0.9 % Insanely higher market share.
+8,900%
Value
Value For Money
78.6 % 125 % Much better value.
+59%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
52 % 91 % Much more popular.
+75%
Price
Price (score)
$54 Hugely cheaper.
+81%
$280
Age
Newest
127 Months 24 Months Hugely more recent.
+81%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
53 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+58%
125 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
2 cores 16 cores Hugely higher core count.
+700%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
2 threads 24 threads Insanely higher thread count.
+1,100%
Lithography
Manufacturing process
22 nm 10 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+55%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.1 GHz 3.4 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+10%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
3.1 GHz 5.4 GHz Much faster turbo frequency.
+74%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
175 Pts 3,235 Pts Insanely faster OC 64-core speed.
+1,749%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
150 Pts 3,098 Pts Insanely faster 64-core speed.
+1,965%
Series
CPU Architecture
Haswell Raptor Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1150 FCLGA1700
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
HD UHD 770

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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Intel’s 13th gen. Raptor Lake CPUs offer around 10% faster gaming and 45% faster multi-core performance than their predecessors. The new CPUs are compatible with DDR4 memory and Z690/B660 ($150) motherboards. New high-end gaming builders need look no further than the 13600K. The 13600K beats AMD’s flagship 7950X in gaming and almost matches the 7900X in multi-core performance. Extreme workstation users may find value in the 13700K or 13900K. Gamers on a tight budget can save $40 USD with a 13600KF which is a 13600K without integrated graphics. Although Ryzen 7000 has weaker multi-core, weaker single-core, higher platform costs and higher unit prices AMD have a 3D joker up their sleeve (7800X3D est. 2023). Via “Advanced Marketing” on youtube, forums, reddit, and twitter AMD will demonstrate that their upcoming CPU is the “best in the world” and offer “proof” by way of a small handful of obscure workloads. Games that few people play e.g. (Factorio, SotTR) will be cherry picked, video footage of the gameplay/settings won’t be provided and frame drops will be conveniently ignored. This playbook has easily outsold Intel in recent years but with every overhyped release, consumers lose trust in AMD. Based on social media/press coverage, you would never guess that the combined market share for all of AMD’s Radeon 5000 and 6000 GPUs amongst PC gamers is just 2.12% (Steam stats). Meanwhile Nvidia’s RTX 2060 alone accounts for a whopping 5.03%. Largely thanks to marketing incompetence, Intel is existentially motivated to deliver material annual performance improvements. Consumers can look forward to Meteor Lake (14th gen) in less than a years time. [Oct '22 CPUPro]

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