i3-3220 vs Pentium G4600T

Place in the ranking	1946	2183
Place by popularity	not in top-100	83
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.30	0.15
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Pentium	Intel Core i3 (Desktop)
Power efficiency	5.21	2.45
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	3 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$75	$117

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Pentium G4600T has 100% better value for money than i3-3220.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G4600T and Core i3-3220 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	no data	94 mm²
Maximum core temperature	92 °C	67 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	65 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G4600T and Core i3-3220 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4600T and Core i3-3220. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
FDI	no data	+

Security technologies

Pentium G4600T and Core i3-3220 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	-
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G4600T and Core i3-3220 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G4600T and Core i3-3220. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 630	Intel HD Graphics 2500
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G4600T and Core i3-3220 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G4600T and Core i3-3220 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G4600T and Core i3-3220 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4600T and Core i3-3220.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no 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 G4600T 2.00
+35.1%

i3-3220 1.48

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 G4600T 3062
+35.2%

i3-3220 2264

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.00	1.48
Integrated graphics card	3.10	0.69
Recency	3 January 2017	3 September 2012
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	55 Watt

Pentium G4600T has a 35.1% higher aggregate performance score, 349.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 57.1% lower power consumption.

The Pentium G4600T is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3220 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G4600T and Core i3-3220, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.