Intel Core i3-3250T vs Intel Pentium G6960

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3250T and Intel Pentium G6960 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.

Intel Core i3-3250T

Intel Pentium G6960

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3250T

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 95% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16.38 GB
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 73 Watt
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1684 vs 1279
Around 85% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2650 vs 1433

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16.38 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1684 vs 1279
PassMark - CPU mark	2650 vs 1433

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G6960

Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 65.0°C

Maximum core temperature	72.6°C vs 65.0°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3250T
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G6960

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1684

1279

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2650

1433

Name	Intel Core i3-3250T	Intel Pentium G6960
PassMark - Single thread mark	1684	1279
PassMark - CPU mark	2650	1433
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1957
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3379

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-3250T	Intel Pentium G6960
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Clarkdale
Launch date	Q2'13	January 2011
Place in performance rating	1536	1532
Processor Number	i3-3250T	G6960
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.93 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	65.0°C	72.6°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Die size		81 mm2
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		2.93 GHz
Transistor count		382 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	17 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16.38 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1066
Graphics
Device ID	0x152
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	533 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	Integrated
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	2
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	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	73 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011A
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	1x16, 2x8
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)