i3-14100T vs Pentium G3260

Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3260
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.34
Core i3-14100T
2024
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
8.81
+557%

Core i3-14100T outperforms Pentium G3260 by a whopping 557% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3260 and Core i3-14100T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2253869
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data38.14
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.3523.38
Architecture codenameno dataRaptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date1 January 2015 (9 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$134

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G3260 and Core i3-14100T 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speedno data4.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data80 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3260 and Core i3-14100T 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
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3260 and Core i3-14100T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Pentium G3260 and Core i3-14100T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3260 and Core i3-14100T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3260 and Core i3-14100T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.3 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics 730
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.5 GHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3260 and Core i3-14100T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3260 and Core i3-14100T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.41920x1080@60Hz4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP2560x1600@60Hz5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3260 and Core i3-14100T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/1212
OpenGL4.34.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3260 and Core i3-14100T.

PCIe versionUp to 3.05.0 and 4.0
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.

Pentium G3260 1.34
i3-14100T 8.81
+557%

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 G3260 2093
i3-14100T 13727
+556%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.34 8.81
Recency 1 January 2015 8 January 2024
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 35 Watt

i3-14100T has a 557.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and 51.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-14100T is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3260 in performance tests.


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