Intel Core i3-9300T vs Intel Pentium G3260T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9300T and Intel Pentium G3260T 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.

Intel Core i3-9300T

Intel Pentium G3260T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9300T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 23% higher maximum core temperature: 82 °C vs 66.4°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 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2288 vs 1609
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6108 vs 1837

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	82 °C vs 66.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2288 vs 1609
PassMark - CPU mark	6108 vs 1837

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9300T
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G3260T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2288

1609

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6108

1837

Name	Intel Core i3-9300T	Intel Pentium G3260T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2288	1609
PassMark - CPU mark	6108	1837
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4816

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-9300T	Intel Pentium G3260T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Haswell
Family	Core i3
Launch date	23 April 2019	Q1'15
Launch price (MSRP)	$143
Place in performance rating	1096	1092
Processor Number	i3-9300T	G3260T
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Series		Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	82 °C	66.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E91
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 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	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	2.50 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013A
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)