Intel Core i3-3250 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 560

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3250 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 560 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-3250

Intel Pentium 4 HT 560

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3250

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 90 nm
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 30% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1438 vs 1106

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 90 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1438 vs 1106

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 560

Around 47% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 975 vs 664

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	975 vs 664

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3250
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 560

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

664

975

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1438

1106

Name	Intel Core i3-3250	Intel Pentium 4 HT 560
PassMark - Single thread mark	1835
PassMark - CPU mark	2448
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	664	975
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1438	1106
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	41.201
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1444
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1444

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-3250	Intel Pentium 4 HT 560
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Prescott
Launch date	Q2'13	June 2004
Place in performance rating	2297	2287
Processor Number	i3-3250
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	65.3°C
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	4
Die size		109 mm
L1 cache		16 KB
L2 cache		1024 KB
Maximum frequency		3.6 GHz
Transistor count		125 million
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
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	115 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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)