Core 2 Extreme QX9300 vs Pentium G3260

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3260 and Core 2 Extreme QX9300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2250	2374
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Core 2 Extreme
Power efficiency	2.36	2.39
Architecture codename	no data	Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date	1 January 2015 (9 years ago)	August 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium G3260 and Core 2 Extreme QX9300 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.53 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	2.53 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	1066 MHz
L1 cache	no data	64 KB
L2 cache	no data	12 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Die size	no data	2x 107 mm2
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	no data	1.05V-1.175V

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3260 and Core 2 Extreme QX9300 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	2
Socket	FCLGA1150	PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)	53 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3260 and Core 2 Extreme QX9300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
AMT	no data	+
FSB parity	no data	-

Security technologies

Pentium G3260 and Core 2 Extreme QX9300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3260 and Core 2 Extreme QX9300 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3260 and Core 2 Extreme QX9300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333	no data
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Max video memory	1.7 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3260 and Core 2 Extreme QX9300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3260 and Core 2 Extreme QX9300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	1920x1080@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3260 and Core 2 Extreme QX9300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.1/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3260 and Core 2 Extreme QX9300.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	no data
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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.37	1.18
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	53 Watt	45 Watt

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