Intel Core i3-3250T vs Intel Core i3-8350K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3250T and Intel Core i3-8350K 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3250T

  • 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 91 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 91 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8350K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 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 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2472 vs 1684
  • 2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6863 vs 2650
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
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 2472 vs 1684
PassMark - CPU mark 6863 vs 2650

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3250T
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-8350K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1684
2472
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2650
6863
Name Intel Core i3-3250T Intel Core i3-8350K
PassMark - Single thread mark 1684 2472
PassMark - CPU mark 2650 6863
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1176
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3902
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 11.865
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 154.639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.787
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.013
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 33.212

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-3250T Intel Core i3-8350K

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Coffee Lake
Launch date Q2'13 October 2017
Place in performance rating 1547 1559
Processor Number i3-3250T i3-8350K
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $184.99
Value for money (0-100) 14.73

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz 4.00 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 8196 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum frequency 4 GHz
Unlocked

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 91 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011A PCG 2015D (130W)

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