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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3260

  • Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 65.0°C
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1868 vs 1549
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2093 vs 2046
  • 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 1868 vs 1549
PassMark - CPU mark 2093 vs 2046
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
1868
1549
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2093
2046
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 1868 1549
PassMark - CPU mark 2093 2046
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 2190 2183
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)