Intel Pentium G4400 vs Core i3-3250T

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Combined performance score

i3-3250T
1.73
+3%

Core i3-3250T outperforms Pentium G4400 by 3% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i3-3250T and Pentium G4400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking19061931
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money2.220.61
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Pentium
Architecture codenameno dataSkylake (2015−2016)
Release date1 April 2013 (10 years old)1 September 2015 (8 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$64
Current price$80 $56 (0.9x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-3250T has 264% better value for money than Pentium G4400.

Technical specs

Core i3-3250T and Pentium G4400 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed3 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speedno data3.3 GHz
Bus supportno data4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB Intel® Smart Cache3 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data150 mm2
Maximum core temperature65 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3250T and Pentium G4400 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
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3250T and Pentium G4400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i3-3250T and Pentium G4400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key-+
MPXno data-
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3250T and Pentium G4400 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3250T and Pentium G4400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 2500Intel HD Graphics 510
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3250T and Pentium G4400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-3250T and Pentium G4400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-3250T and Pentium G4400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3250T and Pentium G4400.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

i3-3250T 1.73
+3%
Pentium G4400 1.68

Core i3-3250T outperforms Pentium G4400 by 3% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i3-3250T 2650
+2.8%
Pentium G4400 2579

Core i3-3250T outperforms Pentium G4400 by 3% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.73 1.68
Integrated graphics card 0.68 1.37
Recency 1 April 2013 1 September 2015
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 54 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i3-3250T and Pentium G4400. The differences in performance seem too small.


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