Intel Pentium G3258 vs Intel Core i3-2100

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3258 and Intel Core i3-2100 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, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/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).

Intel Pentium G3258

Intel Core i3-2100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3258

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 69.1°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1826 vs 1413
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2048 vs 1855
Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 795 vs 544
Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1480 vs 1208
Around 35% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 46.787 vs 34.598
Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.258 vs 0.227
Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.278 vs 0.938
Around 71% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.792 vs 2.215

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2014 vs February 2011
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1826 vs 1413
PassMark - CPU mark	2048 vs 1855
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	795 vs 544
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1480 vs 1208
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.787 vs 34.598
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.258 vs 0.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.278 vs 0.938
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.792 vs 2.215

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2100

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 58% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.043 vs 1.292

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.043 vs 1.292

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3258
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1826

1413

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2048

1855

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

795

544

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1480

1208

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.292

2.043

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

46.787

34.598

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.258

0.227

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.278

0.938

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.792

2.215

Name	Intel Pentium G3258	Intel Core i3-2100
PassMark - Single thread mark	1826	1413
PassMark - CPU mark	2048	1855
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	795	544
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1480	1208
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.292	2.043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.787	34.598
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.258	0.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.278	0.938
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.792	2.215
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	674
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1531
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4218
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	674
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1531
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4218

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G3258	Intel Core i3-2100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	June 2014	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$77	$73
Place in performance rating	2099	2919
Price now	$178.28	$59.99
Processor Number	G3258	i3-2100
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	6.43	18.10
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	177 mm	131 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 (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	72°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1400 million	504 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Device ID		0x102
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
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	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection 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® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)