i3-2120T vs Pentium G3250

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3250
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 54 Watt
1.25
+28.9%
Core i3-2120T
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.97

Pentium G3250 outperforms Core i3-2120T by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3250 and Core i3-2120T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23082498
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.110.15
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.192.62
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date21 July 2014 (10 years ago)4 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$171$50

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-2120T has 36% better value for money than Pentium G3250.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G3250 and Core i3-2120T 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size177 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data65 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3250 and Core i3-2120T 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
Socket1150FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3250 and Core i3-2120T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Pentium G3250 and Core i3-2120T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3250 and Core i3-2120T are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3250 and Core i3-2120T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD (Haswell)Intel HD Graphics 2000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3250 and Core i3-2120T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3250 and Core i3-2120T.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Pentium G3250 1.25
+28.9%
i3-2120T 0.97

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.

Pentium G3250 1991
+29.5%
i3-2120T 1538

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.

Pentium G3250 582
+46.2%
i3-2120T 398

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.

Pentium G3250 995
+32.8%
i3-2120T 749

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.25 0.97
Recency 21 July 2014 4 September 2011
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 35 Watt

Pentium G3250 has a 28.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

i3-2120T, on the other hand, has 100% more threads, and 54.3% lower power consumption.

The Pentium G3250 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2120T in performance tests.


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