Intel Core i3-8300 vs Intel Pentium G6960

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-8300 and Intel Pentium G6960 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8300

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.6°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 3.9x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16.38 GB
  • Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 62 Watt vs 73 Watt
  • Around 77% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2260 vs 1279
  • 4.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6315 vs 1433
Specifications (specs)
Launch date February 2018 vs January 2011
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 16.38 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 62 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2260 vs 1279
PassMark - CPU mark 6315 vs 1433

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G6960

  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
  • Around 96% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1957 vs 1000
  • Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3379 vs 3313
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.93 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1957 vs 1000
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3379 vs 3313

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-8300
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G6960

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2260
1279
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6315
1433
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1000
1957
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3313
3379
Name Intel Core i3-8300 Intel Pentium G6960
PassMark - Single thread mark 2260 1279
PassMark - CPU mark 6315 1433
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1000 1957
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3313 3379
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 i3-8300 Intel Pentium G6960

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Clarkdale
Launch date February 2018 January 2011
Place in performance rating 1523 1530
Price now $186.27
Processor Number i3-8300 G6960
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 13.72
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.70 GHz 2.93 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 2.5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared) 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C 72.6°C
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz 2.93 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 2
Die size 81 mm2
Transistor count 382 million
VID voltage range 0.6500V-1.4000V

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 17 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 16.38 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR3 1066

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E91
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 533 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 630 Integrated
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 2

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

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 FCLGA1151 FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 62 Watt 73 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

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

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)