Pentium G3440 vs Core m3-6Y30

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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 Pentium G3440 is positioned at rank 468 and the Core m3-6Y30 is on rank 1136, 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 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 Per Dollar Core m3-6Y30

#1124

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

3781%

#1125

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

3726%

#1126

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

3420%

#1127

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

3405%

#1128

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

3373%

#1130

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

3258%

#1131

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

3124%

#1132

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

3119%

#1133

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

3035%

#1136

Core m3-6Y30

MSRP: $281|Avg: $281

100%

#1137

Core i3-2340UE

MSRP: $200|Avg: $200

100%

#1138

Core i7-2820QM

MSRP: $568|Avg: N/A

99%

#1139

Core i5-520M

MSRP: $225|Avg: N/A

99%

#1141

Celeron 807

MSRP: $70|Avg: $10

98%

#1142

Pentium B950

MSRP: $134|Avg: $35

98%

#1143

Celeron 220

MSRP: $42|Avg: $42

98%

#1144

Pentium B960

MSRP: $134|Avg: $15

98%

#1146

Pentium 957

MSRP: $134|Avg: $10

98%

#1147

Core 2 Duo SL9400

MSRP: $284|Avg: N/A

97%

#1149

Pentium N3540

MSRP: $161|Avg: $161

97%

#1150

Core i7-3555LE

MSRP: $300|Avg: $280

96%

#1151

Core i3-2377M

MSRP: $250|Avg: N/A

95%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Pentium G3440 delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Core m3-6Y30 in both compute-intensive tasks (1% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Pentium G3440	Core m3-6Y30
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($281)
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Haswell (2013−2015) / 22 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Skylake-Y (2015) / 14 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Pentium G3440	Core m3-6Y30
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($281)

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 Pentium G3440 and Core m3-6Y30

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.

Core m3-6Y30

The Core m3-6Y30 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 1 September 2015 (10 years ago). It is based on the Skylake-Y (2015) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 0.9 GHz, with boost up to 2.2 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA1515. Thermal design power (TDP): 4.5 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 2,180 points. Launch price was $281.

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Processing Power

The Pentium G3440 packs 2 cores / 2 threads, matching the Core m3-6Y30's 2 cores. Boost clocks reach 3.3 GHz on the Pentium G3440 versus 2.2 GHz on the Core m3-6Y30 — a 40% clock advantage for the Pentium G3440 (base: 3.3 GHz vs 0.9 GHz). The Pentium G3440 uses the Haswell (2013−2015) architecture (22 nm), while the Core m3-6Y30 uses Skylake-Y (2015) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium G3440 scores 2,202 against the Core m3-6Y30's 2,180 — a 1% lead for the Pentium G3440. L3 cache: 3 MB (total) on the Pentium G3440 vs 4 MB (total) on the Core m3-6Y30.

Feature	Pentium G3440	Core m3-6Y30
Cores / Threads	2 / 2	2 / 4
Boost Clock	3.3 GHz+50%	2.2 GHz
Base Clock	3.3 GHz+267%	0.9 GHz
L3 Cache	3 MB (total)	4 MB (total)+33%
L2 Cache	256 kB (per core)	256 kB (per core)
Process	22 nm	14 nm-36%
Architecture	Haswell (2013−2015)	Skylake-Y (2015)
PassMark	2,202+1%	2,180

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Memory & Platform

The Pentium G3440 uses the LGA1150 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core m3-6Y30 uses FCBGA1515 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.