Intel Core i3-4150 vs Intel Pentium G3250

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Intel Core i3-4150 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium G3250
Intel Core i3-4150 Intel Pentium G3250

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-4150 or Intel Pentium G3250 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i3-4150 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4150 was released in Q2/2014.

The Intel Pentium G3250 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium G3250 was released in Q3/2014.
Intel Core i3 Family Intel Pentium
Intel Core i 4000 CPU group Intel Pentium G3000
4 Generation 5
Haswell S Architecture Haswell S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In addition to the number of CPU cores and threads, you can see here whether the Intel Core i3-4150 or Intel Pentium G3250 can be overclocked. You will also find the clock frequencies of the processor (single-core and multi-core) here. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor.

2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-4150 or Intel Pentium G3250 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. A processor with integrated graphics is also called APU (Accelerated Processing Unit).

Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
7.5 GPU Generation 7.5
22 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
20 Execution units 10
160 Shader 80
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.1 DirectX Version 11.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the processor. The memory bandwidth depends on several factors and is given in gigabytes per second.

DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM Memory DDR3-1333
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Bandwidth --
Yes ECC Yes
L2 Cache
3.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 16

Thermal Management

The Thermal Design Power (TDP for short) specifies the necessary cooling solution to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually only gives a rough idea of the real consumption of a CPU.

54 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 53 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

Here you will find information on the size of the level 2 and level 3 cache of the Intel Core i3-4150 or Intel Pentium G3250 as well as a list of the processors ISA extensions. We have documented the architecture and the manufacturing technology for you as well as the release date.

22 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
LGA 1150 Socket LGA 1150
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2014 Release date Q3/2014
110 $ Release price 54 $
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

Intel Core i3-4150 Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
773 (100%)
Intel Pentium G3250 Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
667 (86%)
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Core i3-4150 Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
1651 (100%)
Intel Pentium G3250 Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
1206 (73%)
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.

Intel Core i3-4150 Intel Core i3-4150
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.15 GHz
368 (100%)
Intel Pentium G3250 Intel Pentium G3250
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.10 GHz
176 (48%)
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.

Intel Core i3-4150 Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
4970 (100%)
Intel Pentium G3250 Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
3437 (69%)
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.

Intel Core i3-4150 Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
947 (100%)
Intel Pentium G3250 Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
671 (71%)
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

Intel Core i3-4150 Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
141 (100%)
Intel Pentium G3250 Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
125 (89%)
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Core i3-4150 Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
357 (100%)
Intel Pentium G3250 Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
240 (67%)
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 3 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

Intel Core i3-4150 Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
3731 (100%)
Intel Pentium G3250 Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
2614 (70%)
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 3 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Core i3-4150 Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
7830 (100%)
Intel Pentium G3250 Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
4621 (59%)
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

Intel Core i3-4150 Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
1.42 (100%)
Intel Pentium G3250 Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
1.34 (94%)
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Core i3-4150 Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
3.79 (100%)
Intel Pentium G3250 Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
2.67 (70%)
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The iGPU test uses the CPU internal graphic unit to execute OpenGL commands.

Intel Core i3-4150 Intel Core i3-4150
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.15 GHz
17.3 (100%)
Intel Pentium G3250 Intel Pentium G3250
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.10 GHz
16.2 (94%)
Show all Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL) results



Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-4150 Intel Pentium G3250
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