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).

Intel Pentium G3260

Intel Core i5-670

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: 1870 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	1870 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 2096

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C vs 72°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2533 vs 2096

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1870

1530

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2096

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	1870	1530
PassMark - CPU mark	2096	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)