Intel Core i3-10100T vs Intel Pentium G3260T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-10100T and Intel Pentium G3260T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i3-10100T

Intel Pentium G3260T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-10100T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 51% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 66.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2257 vs 1609
4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7281 vs 1837

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 66.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2257 vs 1609
PassMark - CPU mark	7281 vs 1837

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-10100T
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G3260T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2257

1609

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7281

1837

Name	Intel Core i3-10100T	Intel Pentium G3260T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2257	1609
PassMark - CPU mark	7281	1837
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4816

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-10100T	Intel Pentium G3260T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Haswell
Launch date	Q2'20	Q1'15
Launch price (MSRP)	$122
Place in performance rating	1091	1093
Processor Number	i3-10100T	G3260T
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	66.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	2
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC8
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz	1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	2.40 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015B	PCG 2013A
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)