Intel Pentium G3260 vs Intel Core i3-3240T

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3260 and Intel Core i3-3240T 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 - 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 G3260

Intel Core i3-3240T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3260

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 65.0°C
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1871 vs 1559
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2106 vs 2071
Around 30% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 696 vs 537
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1275 vs 1155

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	72°C vs 65.0°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1871 vs 1559
PassMark - CPU mark	2106 vs 2071
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	696 vs 537
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1275 vs 1155

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3240T

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 51% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 53 Watt

Number of threads	4 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 53 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3260
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3240T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1871

1559

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2106

2071

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

696

537

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1275

1155

Name	Intel Pentium G3260	Intel Core i3-3240T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1871	1559
PassMark - CPU mark	2106	2071
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	696	537
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1275	1155
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	1318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.488
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	36.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.224
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.104
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	656
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1378
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2481
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	656
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1378
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2481

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G3260	Intel Core i3-3240T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'15	September 2012
Place in performance rating	2194	2188
Processor Number	G3260	i3-3240T
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C	65.0°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Die size		94 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Maximum frequency		2.9 GHz
Memory
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
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Device ID		0x152
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
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	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C	2011A
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® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
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® 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)