Intel Core i3-3245 vs Intel Pentium G3250

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3245 and Intel Pentium G3250 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3245

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2379 vs 1994
  • 4.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3130 vs 654
  • 5.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6009 vs 1182
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2379 vs 1994
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3130 vs 654
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6009 vs 1182

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3250

  • Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 65.3°C
  • Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 55 Watt
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1814 vs 1791
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.545 vs 2.296
  • Around 94% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2831 vs 1460
  • Around 94% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2831 vs 1460
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 72°C vs 65.3°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 53 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1814 vs 1791
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.545 vs 2.296
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2831 vs 1460
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2831 vs 1460

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3245
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G3250

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1791
1814
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2379
1994
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3130
654
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
6009
1182
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.296
5.545
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1460
2831
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1460
2831
Name Intel Core i3-3245 Intel Pentium G3250
PassMark - Single thread mark 1791 1814
PassMark - CPU mark 2379 1994
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3130 654
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6009 1182
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.296 5.545
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 41.214
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.279
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.092
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.875
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1460 2831
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1460 2831
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 670
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1406
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 670
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1406

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-3245 Intel Pentium G3250

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Haswell
Launch date Q2'13 July 2014
Place in performance rating 1850 1827
Processor Number i3-3245 G3250
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $171
Price now $109.99
Value for money (0-100) 8.71

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.40 GHz 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 65.3°C 72°C
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 2
Die size 177 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600 DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0x152
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz 1.10 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 Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Max video memory 1.7 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
VGA

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 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt 53 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011C PCG 2013C

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 2.0 Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
Scalability 1S Only

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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.1/12
OpenGL 4.3