Intel Core i5-3340S vs Intel Core i3-3250T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3340S and Intel Core i3-3250T 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 i5-3340S

Intel Core i3-3250T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3340S

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 69.1°C vs 65.0°C
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1747 vs 1684
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3947 vs 2650

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C vs 65.0°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1747 vs 1684
PassMark - CPU mark	3947 vs 2650

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3250T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3340S
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3250T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1747

1684

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3947

2650

Name	Intel Core i5-3340S	Intel Core i3-3250T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1747	1684
PassMark - CPU mark	3947	2650
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	666
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2120

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-3340S	Intel Core i3-3250T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q3'13	Q2'13
Place in performance rating	1910	1536
Processor Number	i5-3340S	i3-3250T
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C	65.0°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x152	0x152
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	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	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
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	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C	2011A
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
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)