Intel Pentium G3250T vs Intel Core i7-990X

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3250T and Intel Core i7-990X 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3250T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 24 GB
  • 3.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1594 vs 1586
Specifications (specs)
Launch date July 2014 vs February 2011
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 24 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1594 vs 1586

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-990X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • 10 more threads: 12 vs 2
  • Around 33% higher clock speed: 3.73 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
  • Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 67.9°C vs 66.4°C
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7168 vs 1809
  • Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 665 vs 562
  • 3.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3608 vs 969
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Number of threads 12 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.73 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature 67.9°C vs 66.4°C
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 12288 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 7168 vs 1809
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 665 vs 562
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3608 vs 969

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3250T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-990X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1594
1586
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1809
7168
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
562
665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
969
3608
Name Intel Pentium G3250T Intel Core i7-990X
PassMark - Single thread mark 1594 1586
PassMark - CPU mark 1809 7168
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 562 665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 969 3608
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium G3250T Intel Core i7-990X

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Gulftown
Launch date July 2014 February 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $46 $1,104
Place in performance rating 2162 2157
Price now $89.99 $349.99
Processor Number G3250T i7-990X
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 9.72 7.65
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.80 GHz 3.46 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size 177 mm 239 mm2
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) 12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 66.4°C 67.9°C
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz 3.73 GHz
Number of cores 2 6
Number of threads 2 12
Transistor count 1400 million 1170 million
Number of QPI Links 1
Unlocked
VID voltage range 0.800V-1.375V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 24 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V DDR3 1066

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 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

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 42.5mm X 45.0mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1150 FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 130 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013A

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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® SSE4.2
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
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)