i5-13600K vs Pentium G3260

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3260
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.37
Core i5-13600K
2022
14 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
24.79
+1709%

Core i5-13600K outperforms Pentium G3260 by a whopping 1709% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3260 and Core i5-13600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2248206
Place by popularitynot in top-1005
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data61.54
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency2.3612.49
Architecture codenameno dataRaptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)
Release date1 January 2015 (9 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$319

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G3260 and Core i5-13600K 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads220
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speedno data5.1 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 16 GT/s
Multiplierno data35
L1 cacheno data768 KB
L2 cacheno data8 MB
L3 cache3 MB24 MB
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3260 and Core i5-13600K 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 Watt125 W, 181 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3260 and Core i5-13600K. 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-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Pentium G3260 and Core i5-13600K 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 i5-13600K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3260 and Core i5-13600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.3 GB/s89.604 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 770
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.5 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3260 and Core i5-13600K 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 i5-13600K 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 i5-13600K 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 i5-13600K.

PCIe versionUp to 3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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 1.37
i5-13600K 24.79
+1709%

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 2092
i5-13600K 37940
+1714%

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 585
i5-13600K 2703
+362%

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 1002
i5-13600K 15108
+1408%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.37 24.79
Recency 1 January 2015 27 September 2022
Physical cores 2 14
Threads 2 20
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 125 Watt

Pentium G3260 has 135.8% lower power consumption.

i5-13600K, on the other hand, has a 1709.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and 600% more physical cores and 900% more threads.

The Core i5-13600K is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3260 in performance tests.


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