Pentium Gold 8505 vs i3-12300

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-12300
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 60 Watt
9.15
+56.7%
Pentium Gold 8505
2022
5 cores / 6 threads, 55 Watt
5.84

Core i3-12300 outperforms Pentium Gold 8505 by an impressive 57% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-12300 and Pentium Gold 8505 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8391122
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency14.4210.04
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-S (2022)no data
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)1 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-12300 and Pentium Gold 8505 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)5 (Penta-Core)
Threads86
Base clock speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)no data
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache12 MB (shared)8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size163 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-12300 and Pentium Gold 8505 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1700FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-12300 and Pentium Gold 8505. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i3-12300 and Pentium Gold 8505 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-12300 and Pentium Gold 8505 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-12300 and Pentium Gold 8505. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 730Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.45 GHz1.1 GHz
Execution Units2448

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-12300 and Pentium Gold 8505 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported44

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-12300 and Pentium Gold 8505 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-12300 and Pentium Gold 8505 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-12300 and Pentium Gold 8505.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.0no data
PCI Express lanes2020

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-12300 9.15
+56.7%
Pentium Gold 8505 5.84

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-12300 14540
+56.8%
Pentium Gold 8505 9275

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.15 5.84
Integrated graphics card 4.16 5.58
Physical cores 4 5
Threads 8 6
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 55 Watt

i3-12300 has a 56.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more threads.

Pentium Gold 8505, on the other hand, has 34.1% faster integrated GPU, 25% more physical cores, and 9.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-12300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold 8505 in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-12300 is a desktop processor while Pentium Gold 8505 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-12300 and Pentium Gold 8505, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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