i3-4000M vs Pentium G3260

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3260
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.32
+17.9%
Core i3-4000M
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 37 Watt
1.12

Pentium G3260 outperforms Core i3-4000M by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3260 and Core i3-4000M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22682403
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Power efficiency2.362.86
Architecture codenameno dataHaswell (2013−2015)
Release date1 January 2015 (9 years ago)4 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$225

Detailed specifications

Pentium G3260 and Core i3-4000M 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 speed3.3 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speedno data2.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data118 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3260 and Core i3-4000M 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
SocketFCLGA1150FCPGA946
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3260 and Core i3-4000M. 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
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++

Security technologies

Pentium G3260 and Core i3-4000M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3260 and Core i3-4000M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3260 and Core i3-4000M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.3 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memory1.7 GB2 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3260 and Core i3-4000M integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3260 and Core i3-4000M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.41920x1080@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP2560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hz2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3260 and Core i3-4000M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/1211.2/12
OpenGL4.34.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3260 and Core i3-4000M.

PCIe versionUp to 3.02
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 1.32
+17.9%
i3-4000M 1.12

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 2096
+17.6%
i3-4000M 1783

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 G3260 583
i3-4000M 719
+23.3%

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 G3260 998
i3-4000M 1451
+45.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.32 1.12
Integrated graphics card 0.77 1.84
Recency 1 January 2015 4 September 2013
Threads 2 4
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 37 Watt

Pentium G3260 has a 17.9% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

i3-4000M, on the other hand, has 139% faster integrated GPU, 100% more threads, and 43.2% lower power consumption.

The Pentium G3260 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4000M in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G3260 is a desktop processor while Core i3-4000M is a notebook one.


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