Intel Pentium G3260T vs Intel Core i9-9920X

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3260T and Intel Core i9-9920X 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.

Intel Pentium G3260T

Intel Core i9-9920X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3260T

4.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 165 Watt
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2906 vs 1168

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2906 vs 1168

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9920X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 2
22 more threads: 24 vs 2
Around 39% higher maximum core temperature: 92°C vs 66.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2639 vs 1609
13.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25163 vs 1837
2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 12860 vs 4816

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 2
Number of threads	24 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	92°C vs 66.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2639 vs 1609
PassMark - CPU mark	25163 vs 1837
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	12860 vs 4816

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3260T
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9920X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1609

2639

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1837

25163

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2906

1168

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4816

12860

Name	Intel Pentium G3260T	Intel Core i9-9920X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1609	2639
PassMark - CPU mark	1837	25163
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2906	1168
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4816	12860
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G3260T	Intel Core i9-9920X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Skylake
Launch date	Q1'15	October 2018
Place in performance rating	1093	1094
Processor Number	G3260T	i9-9920X
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.4°C	92°C
Number of cores	2	12
Number of threads	2	24
L1 cache		64K (per core)
L2 cache		1 MB (per core)
L3 cache		19.25 MB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		4.40 GHz
Number of QPI Links		0
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
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
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	165 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013A	PCG 2017X
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	44
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
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)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)