i3-3250 vs i5-10300H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10300H
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
5.25
+241%
Core i3-3250
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 55 Watt
1.54

Core i5-10300H outperforms Core i3-3250 by a whopping 241% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10300H and Core i3-3250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11902135
Place by popularity34not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.21
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Comet Lakeno data
Power efficiency11.032.65
Architecture codenameComet Lake-H (2020)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date17 September 2020 (4 years ago)9 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$138

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-10300H and Core i3-3250 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data94 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C65 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10300H and Core i3-3250 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
SocketFCBGA1440FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10300H and Core i3-3250. 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® AVX
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-10300H and Core i3-3250 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data-
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10300H and Core i3-3250 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10300H and Core i3-3250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 2500
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10300H and Core i3-3250 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10300H and Core i3-3250 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10300H and Core i3-3250 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10300H and Core i3-3250.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-10300H 5.25
+241%
i3-3250 1.54

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.

i5-10300H 8343
+242%
i3-3250 2442

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-10300H 1378
+138%
i3-3250 580

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-10300H 4030
+242%
i3-3250 1180

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.25 1.54
Integrated graphics card 5.58 0.69
Recency 17 September 2020 9 June 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 55 Watt

i5-10300H has a 240.9% higher aggregate performance score, 708.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 22.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-10300H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3250 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-10300H is a notebook processor while Core i3-3250 is a desktop one.


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