Intel Core i7-9800X vs Intel Pentium G3260T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-9800X and Intel Pentium G3260T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i7-9800X

Intel Pentium G3260T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9800X

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
14 more threads: 16 vs 2
Around 43% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 66.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2571 vs 1609
9.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18085 vs 1837
Around 95% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 9409 vs 4816

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 66.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2571 vs 1609
PassMark - CPU mark	18085 vs 1837
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9409 vs 4816

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3260T

4.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 165 Watt
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2906 vs 1185

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2906 vs 1185

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-9800X
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G3260T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2571

1609

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18085

1837

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1185

2906

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

9409

4816

Name	Intel Core i7-9800X	Intel Pentium G3260T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2571	1609
PassMark - CPU mark	18085	1837
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1185	2906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9409	4816
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9740

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-9800X	Intel Pentium G3260T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Haswell
Launch date	Q4'18	Q1'15
Place in performance rating	898	1016
Processor Number	i7-9800X	G3260T
Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.80 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	66.4°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	16	2
64 bit support
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2017X	PCG 2013A
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	44	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	Up to 3.0
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Idle States
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		1.7 GB
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.1/12
OpenGL		4.3