Core 2 Duo P7370 vs Pentium G3440

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Core 2 Duo P7370 is positioned at rank 512 and the Pentium G3440 is on rank 468, so the Pentium G3440 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Core 2 Duo P7370

#161

Core Ultra 7 268V

MSRP: $450|Avg: $400

100%

#162

Core Ultra 7 256V

MSRP: $450|Avg: $350

99%

#500

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

670%

#501

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

660%

#502

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

606%

#503

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

603%

#504

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

597%

#506

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

577%

#507

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

553%

#508

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

552%

#509

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

537%

#512

Core 2 Duo P7370

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Pentium G3440

#1

Ryzen 9 7950X

MSRP: $194|Avg: $20

7078%

#2

Core i9-10900T

MSRP: $120|Avg: $5

6688%

#3

Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE

MSRP: $423|Avg: $5

4856%

#4

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

MSRP: $1399|Avg: $85

1463%

#5

Ryzen 9 9950X

MSRP: $649|Avg: $129

1159%

#6

Ryzen 5 8400F

MSRP: $303|Avg: $55

1014%

#7

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

MSRP: $299|Avg: $60

581%

#8

Ryzen 5 2600X

MSRP: $229|Avg: $55

573%

#9

Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

MSRP: $150|Avg: $60

522%

#10

Core Ultra 5 245KF

MSRP: $294|Avg: $189

522%

#11

Ryzen 5 5500

MSRP: $159|Avg: $85

516%

#12

Ryzen 5 3600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $80

502%

#13

Core i3-9100E

MSRP: $202|Avg: $30

495%

#14

Core Ultra 5 245K

MSRP: $319|Avg: $200

493%

#15

Core i3-8300T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $25

488%

#362

Core i9-14901E

MSRP: $557|Avg: $689

100%

#363

Celeron G5900T

MSRP: $42|Avg: $50

100%

#364

Celeron G6900TE

MSRP: $53|Avg: $64

99%

#365

Core i5-8600T

MSRP: $213|Avg: $213

98%

#366

Celeron G4950

MSRP: $52|Avg: $63

98%

#367

Core i9-10900E

MSRP: $488|Avg: $450

98%

#368

Core i7-9700KF

MSRP: $374|Avg: $333

97%

#468

Pentium G3440

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#471

Pentium G4620

MSRP: $86|Avg: $154

99%

#476

Athlon X4 830

MSRP: $70|Avg: $25

98%

#480

Athlon X4 860K

MSRP: $80|Avg: $20

97%

#483

Core i7-8700

MSRP: $303|Avg: $110

96%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Pentium G3440 delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Core 2 Duo P7370 in both compute-intensive tasks (0.5% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Core 2 Duo P7370	Pentium G3440
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Penryn (2008−2011) / 45 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Haswell (2013−2015) / 22 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Core 2 Duo P7370	Pentium G3440
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core 2 Duo P7370 and Pentium G3440

Core 2 Duo P7370

The Core 2 Duo P7370 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2008-01-01. It is based on the Penryn (2008−2011) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 2 GHz. L3 cache: 3 MB L2 Cache. L2 cache: 3 MB. Built on 45 nm process technology. Socket: PGA478. Thermal design power (TDP): 25 Watt. Passmark benchmark score: 2,191 points. Launch price was $249.

Pentium G3440

The Pentium G3440 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 1 May 2014 (11 years ago). It is based on the Haswell (2013−2015) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 3.3 GHz, with boost up to 3.3 GHz. L3 cache: 3 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1150. Thermal design power (TDP): 53 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 2,202 points. Launch price was $95.

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Processing Power

Both the Core 2 Duo P7370 and Pentium G3440 share an identical 2-core/2-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 2 GHz on the Core 2 Duo P7370 versus 3.3 GHz on the Pentium G3440 — a 49.1% clock advantage for the Pentium G3440 (base: 2 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The Core 2 Duo P7370 uses the Penryn (2008−2011) architecture (45 nm), while the Pentium G3440 uses Haswell (2013−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Core 2 Duo P7370 scores 2,191 against the Pentium G3440's 2,202 — a 0.5% lead for the Pentium G3440. L3 cache: 3 MB L2 Cache on the Core 2 Duo P7370 vs 3 MB (total) on the Pentium G3440.

Feature	Core 2 Duo P7370	Pentium G3440
Cores / Threads	2 / 2	2 / 2
Boost Clock	2 GHz	3.3 GHz+65%
Base Clock	2 GHz	3.3 GHz+65%
L3 Cache	3 MB L2 Cache	3 MB (total)
L2 Cache	3 MB+1100%	256 kB (per core)
Process	45 nm	22 nm-51%
Architecture	Penryn (2008−2011)	Haswell (2013−2015)
PassMark	2,191	2,202

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Memory & Platform

The Core 2 Duo P7370 uses the PGA478 socket (PCIe 1.1), while the Pentium G3440 uses LGA1150 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Core 2 Duo P7370	Pentium G3440
Socket	PGA478	LGA1150
PCIe Generation	PCIe 1.1	PCIe 3.0+173%
Max RAM Speed	DDR3-1066	—
Max RAM Capacity	8 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	❌	—
PCIe Lanes	16	—