Intel Pentium G3220 vs Intel Core i3-3220

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3220 and Intel Core i3-3220 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Pentium G3220

Intel Core i3-3220

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3220

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 65.3°C
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 55 Watt
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 623 vs 607
4.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 33.68 vs 7.493
Around 65% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2524 vs 1527
Around 65% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2524 vs 1527

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs 8 April 2012
Maximum core temperature	72°C vs 65.3°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	623 vs 607
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	33.68 vs 7.493
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2524 vs 1527
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2524 vs 1527

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3220

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1726 vs 1688
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2275 vs 1883
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1340 vs 1136
Around 70% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.048 vs 1.203
Around 45% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.277 vs 0.191

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz vs 3 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1726 vs 1688
PassMark - CPU mark	2275 vs 1883
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1340 vs 1136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.048 vs 1.203
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.277 vs 0.191

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3220
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3220

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1688

1726

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1883

2275

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

623

607

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1136

1340

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.203

2.048

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

33.68

7.493

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.191

0.277

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2524

1527

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2524

1527

Name	Intel Pentium G3220	Intel Core i3-3220
PassMark - Single thread mark	1688	1726
PassMark - CPU mark	1883	2275
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	623	607
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1136	1340
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.203	2.048
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	33.68	7.493
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.191	0.277
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	658
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1371
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2524	1527
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	658
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1371
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2524	1527
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.059
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.499

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G3220	Intel Core i3-3220
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	September 2013	8 April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$71	$117
Place in performance rating	2164	2716
Price now	$119.95	$34.90
Processor Number	G3220	i3-3220
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	7.69	35.75
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	177 mm	94 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	72°C	65.3°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1400 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Device ID		0x152
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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
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	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt	55 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C	2011C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)