Pentium G3260 vs i5-8350U

Place in the ranking	1450	2268
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	24.65	2.36
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)	no data
Release date	21 August 2017 (7 years ago)	1 January 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$297	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8350U and Pentium G3260 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	1.7 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	no data
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	17	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	3 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	123 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8350U and Pentium G3260 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356	FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	53 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8350U and Pentium G3260. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-8350U and Pentium G3260 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8350U and Pentium G3260 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8350U and Pentium G3260. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 620	Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory	32 GB	1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8350U and Pentium G3260 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	+
VGA	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8350U and Pentium G3260 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8350U and Pentium G3260 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.4	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8350U and Pentium G3260.

PCIe version	3.0	Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes	12	16

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.

i5-8350U 3.91
+196%

Pentium G3260 1.32

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.

i5-8350U 6207
+196%

Pentium G3260 2096

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.91	1.32
Integrated graphics card	2.67	0.77
Recency	21 August 2017	1 January 2015
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	53 Watt

i5-8350U has a 196.2% higher aggregate performance score, 246.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 253.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-8350U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3260 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-8350U is a notebook processor while Pentium G3260 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-8350U and Pentium G3260, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.