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IntelBX80646G3240 
IntelBX80562Q6600
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2 Cores, 2 Threads @3.1GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2014.

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▲ 564,600 ▼

4 Cores, 4 Threads @2.4GHz, Core.
Release date: Q1 2007.

Effective Speed 
+21%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 70,410 user samples
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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
59,658 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 50% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 29% Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 29% Great: 50%
SPEED RANK: 1043rd / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		50.2 % Faster effective speed.
+21% 		41.6 %
Average Score 
+80%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		75.2 Pts Lower memory latency.
+15% 		65.3 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		79.4 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+166% 		29.9 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		145 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+142% 		59.9 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		149 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+41% 		106 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		151 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+39% 		109 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+62%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		90.5 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+18% 		76.4 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		88.3 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+127% 		38.9 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		175 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+126% 		77.4 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		175 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+19% 		147 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		175 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+19% 		147 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+25%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.01 % 0.02 % Hugely higher market share.
+100%
Value
Value For Money 		78.6 % Better value.
+18% 		66.7 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		52 % 56 % Slightly more popular.
+8%
Price
Price (score) 		$54 $50 Slightly cheaper.
+8%
Nice To Haves 
+8%
Age
Newest 		127 Months Much more recent.
+41% 		214 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		53 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+50% 		105 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		2 cores 4 cores Hugely higher core count.
+100%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		2 threads 4 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		22 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+66% 		65 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.1 GHz Faster base frequency.
+29% 		2.4 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		3.1 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+29% 		2.4 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		175 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+18% 		148 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		150 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+35% 		111 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Haswell Core
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1150 LGA775
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		HD None
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'14 Q1'07
Cache
Cache 		3 MB SmartCache 8 MB L2
Lithography
Lithography 		22 nm 65 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$54.00 - $64.00 N/A
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		5 GT/s DMI2 1066 MHz FSB

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 50.2%
Average Bench 41.6%

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 Core2 Quad Q6600 is over 7 years old which is a lot of processor lifetimes! This particular model has been included in the group test simply as a reference because of its exceptional popularity back when it was at the forefront of technological advance. The Q6600's four physical cores demonstrate exceptional overclocking capacity and often achieve in excess of 40% performance increases. Modern Quad core processors offer nearly three times more performance on both single and multi-core workloads. There have also been lots of non-processing related improvements in the platform over the last 7 years which include SATA 600 MB/s, USB 3.0 PCIe and more. [Mar '14 CPUPro]

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