Intel Pentium G2030T vs Intel Core i3-8300

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2030T and Intel Core i3-8300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

Intel Pentium G2030T

Intel Core i3-8300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2030T

Around 77% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 62 Watt
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2283 vs 1000
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3729 vs 3313

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 62 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2283 vs 1000
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3729 vs 3313

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8300

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
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 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2260 vs 1442
4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6315 vs 1581
Around 14% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2086 vs 1829
Around 14% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2086 vs 1829

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2260 vs 1442
PassMark - CPU mark	6315 vs 1581
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2086 vs 1829
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2086 vs 1829

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2030T
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-8300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1442

2260

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1581

6315

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2283

1000

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3729

3313

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1829

2086

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1829

2086

Name	Intel Pentium G2030T	Intel Core i3-8300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1442	2260
PassMark - CPU mark	1581	6315
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2283	1000
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3729	3313
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1829	2086
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1829	2086
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1763
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1172
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1763
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1172

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G2030T	Intel Core i3-8300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q2'13	February 2018
Place in performance rating	1499	1523
Processor Number	G2030T	i3-8300
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$186.27
Value for money (0-100)		13.72
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Maximum frequency		2.8 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR4-2400
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Device ID		0x3E91
Intel® Clear Video technology
Max video memory		64 GB
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	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	62 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011A	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
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