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Pentium G3260

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2 Cores, 2 Threads @3.3 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q3 2015.

Average Bench: 54.9% (587th of 1257)

Based on 6,957 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000306C3 Model: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G3260 @ 3.30GHz
Poor: 39%Average: 54.9% Great: 62%
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski

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Average average bench

The Intel Pentium G3260 averaged 45.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 81.2Pts
Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 88Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Pentium G3260 is 22.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Pentium G3260 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 169Pts
Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 170Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 6,957 samples)
Rank 58754.9%
Min Avg Max
56.7 Memory 81.2 91.8
50.8 1-Core 88 97.5
90.3 2-Core 166 193
67.2% 112 Pts
Min Avg Max
93.4 4-Core 168 194
105 8-Core 170 193
23% 169 Pts
Min Avg Max
100 64-Core 169 193
11.4% 169 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Server
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
60.5% Good
Memory 90.6
1-Core 90.6
2-Core 176
72% 119 Pts
4-Core 179
8-Core 180
24% 180 Pts
64-Core 184
12% 184 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
59.6% Above average
Memory 86.8
1-Core 95.8
2-Core 191
74% 124 Pts
4-Core 190
8-Core 190
26% 190 Pts
64-Core 190
13% 190 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
59% Above average
Memory 84.5
1-Core 95.9
2-Core 177
72% 119 Pts
4-Core 198
8-Core 186
26% 192 Pts
64-Core 190
13% 190 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
57.9% Above average
Memory 84.5
1-Core 95.2
2-Core 184
72% 121 Pts
4-Core 185
8-Core 182
25% 183 Pts
64-Core 182
12% 182 Pts
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
56.7% Above average
Memory 85.2
1-Core 87.6
2-Core 168
69% 114 Pts
4-Core 166
8-Core 170
23% 168 Pts
64-Core 170
11% 170 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
56.4% Above average
Memory 80.6
1-Core 96.9
2-Core 185
71% 121 Pts
4-Core 190
8-Core 185
26% 188 Pts
64-Core 192
13% 192 Pts
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
52.7% Above average
Memory 76.7
1-Core 96
2-Core 162
67% 111 Pts
4-Core 165
8-Core 190
24% 177 Pts
64-Core 183
12% 183 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 31,471,368 CPUs tested.

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Typical Pentium G3260 Builds (Compare 3,473 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus H81M-K - $50

CPU
Pentium G3260IntelBench 55%, 6,957 samples1x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $155Bench 31%, 594,888 samples246x
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 179,804 samples210x
HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 40,648 samples198x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $32Bench 62%, 193,340 samples163x
A400 120GBKingston  $25Bench 61%, 98,099 samples106x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $67Bench 54%, 255,313 samples86x
RAM
HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GBKingstonBench 30%, 24,783 samples87x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 55%, 55,102 samples78x
99U5471-054.A00LF 1x8GBKingstonBench 29%, 8,170 samples61x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 43% - Average Total price: $237

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Pentium® Processor G3260 (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz)
Code NameHaswell
Launch DateQ1'15
Processor NumberG3260
# of Cores2
# of Threads2
Cache3 MB
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
Recommended Price$64.00
Clock Speed3.3 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI2
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP53 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2013C

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
Graphics OutputeDP/DP/HDMI/DVI/VGA
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.1 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
Graphics Video Max Memory1.7 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size32 GB
Memory TypesDDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth21.3 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Expansion Options

PCI Express RevisionUp to 3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsNo
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost TechNo
Hyper-Threading TechNo
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)No
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
vPro TechNo
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Graphics and IMC Lithography22 nm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1150

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

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