Pentium G3220 vs i5-3230M

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3230M
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.61
+35.3%
Pentium G3220
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.19

Core i5-3230M outperforms Pentium G3220 by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3230M and Pentium G3220 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20872341
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.13
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency4.352.09
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date1 January 2013 (11 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$71

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-3230M and Pentium G3220 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 speed2.6 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size118 mm2177 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3230M and Pentium G3220 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
SocketFCPGA988FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt53 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3230M and Pentium G3220. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3230M and Pentium G3220 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3230M and Pentium G3220 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3230M and Pentium G3220. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memoryno data1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3230M and Pentium G3220 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+
VGAno data+
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-3230M and Pentium G3220 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-3230M and Pentium G3220 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.1/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3230M and Pentium G3220.

PCIe version3.0Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-3230M 1.61
+35.3%
Pentium G3220 1.19

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.

i5-3230M 2561
+35.3%
Pentium G3220 1893

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.

i5-3230M 506
Pentium G3220 529
+4.5%

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.

i5-3230M 1019
+14.9%
Pentium G3220 887

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

i5-3230M 3380
+15%
Pentium G3220 2940

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.61 1.19
Recency 1 January 2013 1 September 2013
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 53 Watt

i5-3230M has a 35.3% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and 51.4% lower power consumption.

Pentium G3220, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months.

The Core i5-3230M is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3220 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-3230M is a notebook processor while Pentium G3220 is a desktop one.


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