Core i5-12600 vs Pentium G3260T

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3260T and Core i5-12600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2236	485
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.06	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	no data	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	1 January 2015 (9 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price	$24	$284

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G3260T and Core i5-12600 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	4.8 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	66 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3260T and Core i5-12600 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	1
Socket	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3260T and Core i5-12600. 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® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Pentium G3260T and Core i5-12600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3260T and Core i5-12600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3260T and Core i5-12600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Max video memory	1.7 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.45 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3260T and Core i5-12600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	4
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3260T and Core i5-12600 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	1920x1080@60Hz	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	2560x1600@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3260T and Core i5-12600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.1/12	12
OpenGL	4.3	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3260T and Core i5-12600.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

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.

Core i5-12600 outperforms Pentium G3260T by 1057% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.19	13.77
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	12
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

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