i7-12700K vs Pentium G3260

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3260
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.37
Core i7-12700K
2021
12 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
22.61
+1550%

Core i7-12700K outperforms Pentium G3260 by a whopping 1550% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3260 and Core i7-12700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2248235
Place by popularitynot in top-10060
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data42.22
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency2.3616.49
Architecture codenameno dataAlder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date1 January 2015 (9 years ago)27 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$409

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G3260 and Core i7-12700K 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads220
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speedno data5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 4.0
Bus rate5 GT/s8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cacheno data384 KB
L2 cacheno data2 MB
L3 cache3 MB1 MB
Chip lithography22 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data215.25 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 i7-12700K 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 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3260 and Core i7-12700K. 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-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Pentium G3260 and Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3260 and Core i7-12700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.3 GB/s76.805 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 i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K.

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
i7-12700K 22.61
+1550%

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
i7-12700K 34595
+1554%

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
i7-12700K 2556
+337%

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
i7-12700K 13800
+1277%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.37 22.61
Recency 1 January 2015 27 October 2021
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 2 20
Chip lithography 22 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 125 Watt

Pentium G3260 has 135.8% lower power consumption.

i7-12700K, on the other hand, has a 1550.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 500% more physical cores and 900% more threads, and a 120% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-12700K is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3260 in performance tests.


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