Processor comparison
Intel Core i5-3230M vs Intel Pentium G3250T
Intel
Intel Core i5-3230M
Intel BGA1023
2600 MHz
2 cores
Jan 2013
MOBILE
VS
Intel
Intel Pentium G3250T
Intel Socket 1150
2800 MHz
2 cores
Jul 2014
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- Intel Core i5-3230M108%
- Intel Pentium G3250T100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- Intel Core i5-3230M100%
- Intel Pentium G3250T108%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- Intel Core i5-3230M123%
- Intel Pentium G3250T100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3230M
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 23% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3250T
- 8% higher single threaded performance.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i5-3230M
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| Intel Core i5-3230M | Intel Pentium G3250T |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i5-3230M | Intel Pentium G3250T |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_IvyBridge | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Mobile | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Ivy Bridge | Haswell |
| Release Date | Jan 2013 | Jul 2014 |
Cores
| Intel Core i5-3230M | Intel Pentium G3250T |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Cache
| Intel Core i5-3230M | Intel Pentium G3250T |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 3072 KB (shared) | 3072 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i5-3230M | Intel Pentium G3250T |
|---|
| Socket | Intel BGA1023 | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | 72°C |
| Package | FC-BGA12F | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 118mm² | 177mm² |
| Process | 22 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i5-3230M | Intel Pentium G3250T |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2600 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3200 MHz | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | unknown |
| TDP | 35 W | 35 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i5-3230M3296 points
- Intel Pentium G3250T3136 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i5-3230M5356 points
- Intel Pentium G3250T6272 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- Intel Core i5-3230M105
- Intel Pentium G3250T (simulated)113.56
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- Intel Core i5-3230M258
- Intel Pentium G3250T (simulated)208.73
points - higher is better