Intel Pentium G3260 vs Intel Core i5-670

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3260 and Intel Core i5-670 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

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 93% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16.6 GB
  • Around 38% lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 73 Watt
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1868 vs 1530
  • Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 696 vs 538
  • Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1275 vs 1252
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16.6 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 53 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1868 vs 1530
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 696 vs 538
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1275 vs 1252

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-670

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 72°C
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2533 vs 2093
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature 72.6°C vs 72°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2533 vs 2093

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3260
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-670

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1868
1530
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2093
2533
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
696
538
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1275
1252
Name Intel Pentium G3260 Intel Core i5-670
PassMark - Single thread mark 1868 1530
PassMark - CPU mark 2093 2533
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 696 538
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1275 1252
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 i5-670

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Clarkdale
Launch date Q1'15 January 2010
Place in performance rating 2190 2186
Processor Number G3260 i5-670
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $252
Price now $89.99
Value for money (0-100) 10.84

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.30 GHz 3.46 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 2.5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 72°C 72.6°C
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Die size 81 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency 3.73 GHz
Transistor count 382 million
VID voltage range 0.6500V-1.4000V

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 16.6 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 733 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 1.7 GB
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
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 FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 53 Watt 73 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 1x16, 2x8
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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)