Intel Pentium Gold G5600T vs Intel Core i3-8300T

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G5600T and Intel Core i3-8300T 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.

Intel Pentium Gold G5600T

Intel Core i3-8300T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G5600T

Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 88°C vs 82°C
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2025 vs 1991

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	88°C vs 82°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2025 vs 1991

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8300T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5733 vs 3601

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	5733 vs 3601

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G5600T
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-8300T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2025

1991

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3601

5733

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G5600T	Intel Core i3-8300T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2025	1991
PassMark - CPU mark	3601	5733

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G5600T	Intel Core i3-8300T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q2'19	April 2018
Place in performance rating	1173	1151
Processor Number	G5600T	i3-8300T
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$226.99
Value for money (0-100)		9.93
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache	4 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	88°C	82°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		3.2 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2400
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E91	0x3E91
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	25 Watt	25 W
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015A (35W)	PCG 2015A (35W)
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		2.50 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
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 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)