Intel Pentium G3260 vs Intel Core i5-3350P

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3260 and Intel Core i5-3350P 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 i5-3350P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3260

Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 67.4°C
Around 30% lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 69 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1871 vs 1793
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 696 vs 675

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	72°C vs 67.4°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt vs 69 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1871 vs 1793
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	696 vs 675

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3350P

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 1% higher maximum memory size: 32.23 GB vs 32 GB
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4300 vs 2106
Around 75% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2230 vs 1275

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum memory size	32.23 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4300 vs 2106
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2230 vs 1275

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3260
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3350P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1871

1793

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2106

4300

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

696

675

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1275

2230

Name	Intel Pentium G3260	Intel Core i5-3350P
PassMark - Single thread mark	1871	1793
PassMark - CPU mark	2106	4300
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	696	675
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1275	2230
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	1318	0
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 i5-3350P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'15	September 2012
Place in performance rating	2194	2189
Processor Number	G3260	i5-3350P
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$292
Price now		$169.99
Value for money (0-100)		10.64
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C	67.4°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Die size		133 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Maximum frequency		3.30 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32.23 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	None
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	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt	69 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	3.0
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
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)