Intel Pentium G3260T vs Intel Core i5-2390T

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3260T and Intel Core i5-2390T 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.

Intel Pentium G3260T

Intel Core i5-2390T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3260T

Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 66.4°C vs 65.0°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1609 vs 1516

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	66.4°C vs 65.0°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1609 vs 1516

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2390T

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2493 vs 1837
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2965 vs 2906
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5471 vs 4816

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2493 vs 1837
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2965 vs 2906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5471 vs 4816

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3260T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2390T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1609

1516

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1837

2493

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2906

2965

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4816

5471

Name	Intel Pentium G3260T	Intel Core i5-2390T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1609	1516
PassMark - CPU mark	1837	2493
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2906	2965
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4816	5471

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G3260T	Intel Core i5-2390T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'15	February 2011
Place in performance rating	1092	1075
Processor Number	G3260T	i5-2390T
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$100
Price now		$99.90
Value for money (0-100)		12.56
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.4°C	65.0°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Die size		131 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		3.50 GHz
Transistor count		504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Device ID		0x102
Graphics max frequency		1.1 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	2
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)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013A
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
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)