Pentium Gold 6405U vs i3-8300

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-8300
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 62 Watt
3.98
+131%
Pentium Gold 6405U
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.72

Core i3-8300 outperforms Pentium Gold 6405U by a whopping 131% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8300 and Pentium Gold 6405U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14342047
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.85no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Comet Lake
Power efficiency6.0710.84
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date14 February 2018 (6 years ago)31 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$138$161

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-8300 and Pentium Gold 6405U 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)2 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size126 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8300 and Pentium Gold 6405U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)62 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8300 and Pentium Gold 6405U. 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
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core i3-8300 and Pentium Gold 6405U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8300 and Pentium Gold 6405U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8300 and Pentium Gold 6405U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s37.5 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memory64 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz950 MHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-8300 and Pentium Gold 6405U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-8300 and Pentium Gold 6405U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-8300 and Pentium Gold 6405U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8300 and Pentium Gold 6405U.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1612

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.98 1.72
Integrated graphics card 3.09 5.58
Recency 14 February 2018 31 October 2019
Physical cores 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 62 Watt 15 Watt

i3-8300 has a 131.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

Pentium Gold 6405U, on the other hand, has 80.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 313.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-8300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold 6405U in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-8300 is a desktop processor while Pentium Gold 6405U is a notebook one.


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