Intel Core i3-3250T vs Intel Core i3-8300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3250T and Intel Core i3-8300 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-3250T

Intel Core i3-8300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3250T

Around 77% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 62 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 62 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8300

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 54% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 65.0°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2261 vs 1684
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6310 vs 2650

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 65.0°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2261 vs 1684
PassMark - CPU mark	6310 vs 2650

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3250T
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-8300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1684

2261

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2650

6310

Name	Intel Core i3-3250T	Intel Core i3-8300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1684	2261
PassMark - CPU mark	2650	6310
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1000
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3313
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1763
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1172
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2086
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1763
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1172
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2086

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-3250T	Intel Core i3-8300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q2'13	February 2018
Place in performance rating	1442	1458
Processor Number	i3-3250T	i3-8300
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$186.27
Value for money (0-100)		13.72
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	65.0°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		2.8 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR4-2400
Graphics
Device ID	0x152	0x3E91
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.15 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	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Intel® Clear Video technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
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	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	62 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011A	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	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)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
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® AVX2
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5