Intel Core i3-8300 vs Intel Pentium Gold G5500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-8300 and Intel Pentium Gold G5500 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).

Intel Core i3-8300

Intel Pentium Gold G5500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8300

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
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 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2261 vs 2247
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6310 vs 3823
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1000 vs 950
Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3313 vs 2100

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	February 2018 vs January 2018
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2261 vs 2247
PassMark - CPU mark	6310 vs 3823
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1000 vs 950
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3313 vs 2100

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G5500

Around 36% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 15% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 62 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 62 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-8300
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Gold G5500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2261

2247

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6310

3823

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1000

950

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3313

2100

Name	Intel Core i3-8300	Intel Pentium Gold G5500
PassMark - Single thread mark	2261	2247
PassMark - CPU mark	6310	3823
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1000	950
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3313	2100
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 Gold G5500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	February 2018	January 2018
Place in performance rating	1457	1463
Price now	$186.27	$100.32
Processor Number	i3-8300	G5500
Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	13.72	15.37
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	3.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
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)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2400
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E91	0x3E91
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	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	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	62 Watt	54 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)