i3-N300 vs Pentium G3260

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3260
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.32
Core i3-N300
2023
8 cores / 8 threads, 7 Watt
5.35
+305%

Core i3-N300 outperforms Pentium G3260 by a whopping 305% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3260 and Core i3-N300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22681178
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency2.3672.33
Architecture codenameno dataAlder Lake-N (2023)
Release date1 January 2015 (9 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$309

Detailed specifications

Pentium G3260 and Core i3-N300 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed3.3 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speedno data3.8 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data96 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data2 MB (per module)
L3 cache3 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature72 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3260 and Core i3-N300 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
SocketFCLGA1150FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3260 and Core i3-N300. 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-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
GPIOno data+

Security technologies

Pentium G3260 and Core i3-N300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3260 and Core i3-N300 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-N300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth21.3 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3260 and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3260 and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.41920x1080@60Hz4096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP2560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hz4096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3260 and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/1212.1
OpenGL4.34.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3260 and Core i3-N300.

PCIe versionUp to 3.03.0
PCI Express lanes169
USB revisionno data2.0/3.2

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
i3-N300 5.35
+305%

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
i3-N300 8497
+305%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.32 5.35
Integrated graphics card 0.77 5.58
Recency 1 January 2015 3 January 2023
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 8
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 7 Watt

i3-N300 has a 305.3% higher aggregate performance score, 624.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and 657.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-N300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3260 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G3260 is a desktop processor while Core i3-N300 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G3260 and Core i3-N300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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