Intel Core i3-3225 vs Intel Pentium E6800

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3225 and Intel Pentium E6800 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-3225

Intel Pentium E6800

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3225

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1706 vs 1306
Around 91% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2251 vs 1177
Around 51% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 618 vs 408
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1394 vs 690

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2012 vs August 2010
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1706 vs 1306
PassMark - CPU mark	2251 vs 1177
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	618 vs 408
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1394 vs 690

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E6800

Around 1% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 65.3°C
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C vs 65.3°C
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared) vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3225
CPU 2: Intel Pentium E6800

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1706

1306

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2251

1177

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

618

408

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1394

690

Name	Intel Core i3-3225	Intel Pentium E6800
PassMark - Single thread mark	1706	1306
PassMark - CPU mark	2251	1177
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	618	408
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1394	690
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.199
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	19.299
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.27
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.765
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2337
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2337

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-3225	Intel Pentium E6800
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Wolfdale
Launch date	September 2012	August 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$264	$831
Place in performance rating	2449	2452
Price now	$99.99	$49.99
Processor Number	i3-3225	E6800
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	12.77	11.65
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.33 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	118 mm	82 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2048 KB (shared)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	65.3°C	74.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz	3.33 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count		228 million
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x152
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm X 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)