i3-3245 vs Pentium G4560

Aggregate performance score

Pentium G4560
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 54 Watt
2.23
+49.7%
Core i3-3245
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 55 Watt
1.49

Pentium G4560 outperforms Core i3-3245 by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G4560 and Core i3-3245 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18272143
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.67no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency4.142.56
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)no data
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)1 April 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$108no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G4560 and Core i3-3245 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHzno data
Bus rate8 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache3 MB (shared)3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C65 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G4560 and Core i3-3245 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
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i3-3245. 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® AVX
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Pentium G4560 and Core i3-3245 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key+-
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i3-3245 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i3-3245. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 610Intel HD Graphics 4000
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G4560 and Core i3-3245 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i3-3245 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i3-3245 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i3-3245.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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 G4560 2.23
+49.7%
i3-3245 1.49

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 G4560 3539
+49.1%
i3-3245 2373

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 G4560 719
+38.8%
i3-3245 518

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 G4560 1465
+24.5%
i3-3245 1177

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.23 1.49
Integrated graphics card 1.85 1.18
Recency 3 January 2017 1 April 2013
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 55 Watt

Pentium G4560 has a 49.7% higher aggregate performance score, 56.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 1.9% lower power consumption.

The Pentium G4560 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3245 in performance tests.


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