Intel Arc G3 EXTREME vs Intel Core i5-14500 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data presents a split decision between these two Intel processors. The Intel Core i5-14500 wins 10 of the 17 recorded head-to-head comparisons, while the Intel Arc G3 EXTREME takes 7. The margins, however, tell a more nuanced story than the raw win count.

The most dramatic victory for the Intel Arc G3 EXTREME comes in the PassMark find prime numbers test, where it scores 248 against the i5-14500's 106, a 134% advantage. This is the single largest delta in the entire comparison. The Arc G3 EXTREME also shows a commanding 44% lead in PassMark physics, scoring 2515 versus 1746. These two results indicate a significant architectural advantage in specific computational workloads.

The Intel Core i5-14500 counters with its own decisive win in PassMark integer math, scoring 108124 against 71164, a 34.2% margin. Data compression also favors the desktop chip, with the i5-14500 posting 371294 versus 307094, a 17.3% difference. The remaining victories for the i5-14500 are narrower, mostly in the low single digits.

Single-thread performance presents an interesting split. The Arc G3 EXTREME wins PassMark single thread with 4293 versus 3952, an 8.6% advantage. Yet in the Cinebench suite, the i5-14500 edges ahead in every single-core test: R15 singlecore 273 versus 267 (2.2%), R20 singlecore 1550 versus 1545 (0.3%), and R23 singlecore 1917 versus 1862 (2.9%). The PassMark test appears to favor the Arc architecture, while Cinebench slightly prefers the Raptor Lake design.

Multi-core results cluster tightly. Cinebench R15 multicore shows the i5-14500 ahead by 10% (2435 versus 2192), but the gap narrows dramatically in newer versions: R20 multicore is nearly identical at 10985 versus 10945 (0.4%), and R23 multicore shows 15012 versus 14655 (2.4%). PassMark multithread also lands within 0.4%, with 30777 versus 30659.

The Arc G3 EXTREME secures wins in data encryption (23881 versus 21457, 11.3%), extended instructions (24017 versus 22473, 6.9%), and floating point math (86929 versus 79576, 9.2%). The i5-14500 takes random string sorting (40980 versus 37331, 8.9%).

Average benchmark scores place the i5-14500 at 38531 versus 36699 for the Arc G3 EXTREME, a 4.8% overall gap. Percentile rankings are close, with the i5-14500 at the 86th percentile and the Arc G3 EXTREME at the 85th percentile of all CPUs in the database.

Architecture Differences

The two processors diverge fundamentally in their design targets. The Intel Arc G3 EXTREME is a mobile processor built on the Panther Lake architecture, manufactured on a 3 nm process at Intel's own foundry. It uses an Intel BGA 2540 socket and belongs to the Arc G3 generation. The Intel Core i5-14500 is a desktop part from the Core 14th Gen series, based on Raptor Lake-R, fabricated on a 10 nm process, and designed for Intel Socket 1700.

Both chips feature 14 cores, but threading differs substantially. The Arc G3 EXTREME supports 14 threads, meaning one thread per core. The i5-14500 supports 20 threads, indicating a hybrid arrangement with performance and efficiency cores that allows higher thread counts. This explains the i5-14500's advantage in heavily threaded workloads like Cinebench R15 multicore.

Cache hierarchies follow different designs. The Arc G3 EXTREME allocates 192 KB of L1 per core, 2.5 MB of L2 per core, and 18 MB of shared L3. The i5-14500 uses 80 KB L1 per core, 1.25 MB L2 per core, and 24 MB of shared L3. The Arc part has larger per-core L1 and L2 caches, while the desktop chip holds a larger total L3 pool.

Clock speeds favor the i5-14500 in both base and boost operation. The desktop processor runs at 2.60 GHz base and 5.00 GHz boost, while the mobile chip starts at 1.90 GHz and reaches 4.70 GHz. Despite the lower clocks, the Arc G3 EXTREME achieves competitive or superior scores in several tests, suggesting the 3 nm process and Panther Lake architecture deliver higher instructions per clock in certain workloads.

Power envelopes differ considerably. The Arc G3 EXTREME carries a 25 W TDP, while the i5-14500 is rated at 65 W. This reflects their respective mobile and desktop market segments. The mobile part also uses LPDDR5X memory in a dual-channel configuration with 136.5 GB/s bandwidth, whereas the desktop chip supports both DDR4 and DDR5, also dual-channel, but no bandwidth figure is recorded.

Integrated graphics differ as well. The Arc G3 EXTREME includes an Arc B390 iGPU, while the i5-14500 uses UHD Graphics 770. PCIe connectivity favors the desktop chip with Gen 5, 16 lanes, compared to Gen 5, 4 lanes on the mobile part. ECC memory support exists only on the i5-14500. The die size for the i5-14500 is 215 mm², while no die size is recorded for the Arc G3 EXTREME.

Release dates place the i5-14500 in January 2024 and the Arc G3 EXTREME in May 2026, indicating the mobile part is the newer design. Both processors are currently listed as active in production.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Core i5-14500 demonstrates its strength in classic desktop workloads. Integer math performance leads by 34.2%, making it the preferred option for general arithmetic-heavy applications. Data compression follows with a 17.3% edge, which benefits file archiving and database operations. The i5-14500 also wins in random string sorting by 8.9%, a pattern consistent with its higher thread count and larger L3 cache.

Multi-core rendering workloads favor the desktop chip, though by modest margins. Cinebench R15, R20, and R23 multicore all go to the i5-14500, with the largest gap in the older R15 version at 10%. The 20 threads versus 14 threads likely contribute to these wins, especially in the more parallel R15 test.

The Intel Arc G3 EXTREME dominates in specific computational niches. Prime number finding shows a 134% advantage, which is a massive margin indicating a fundamentally different approach to this workload. Physics calculations come in 44% higher, and data encryption is 11.3% ahead. These results suggest the Panther Lake architecture has specialized execution units that excel at these particular operations.

Single-thread PassMark performance goes to the Arc G3 EXTREME by 8.6%, despite the i5-14500's higher clock speeds. The 3 nm process and newer architecture apparently deliver superior single-core efficiency in this benchmark. Floating point math also favors the mobile chip by 9.2%, as do extended instructions by 6.9%.

For users running typical productivity applications, the i5-14500's wins in integer math, compression, and sorting cover common tasks. The Arc G3 EXTREME's advantages in encryption, physics, and prime number operations point to specialized scientific or security-focused workloads where it would be the better choice despite being a mobile part. The near-identical results in Cinebench R20 multicore and PassMark multithread suggest that for balanced multi-threaded work, the two are effectively interchangeable.

FAQ

Q: Which processor has a higher overall average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Core i5-14500 records an average benchmark score of 38531, while the Intel Arc G3 EXTREME averages 36699, a difference of 4.8%.

Q: How do the core and thread counts compare?

A: Both processors have 14 cores, but the Intel Core i5-14500 supports 20 threads while the Intel Arc G3 EXTREME supports 14 threads.

Q: What is the largest performance gap in the head-to-head results?

A: The PassMark find prime numbers test shows the Intel Arc G3 EXTREME scoring 248 versus 106 for the Intel Core i5-14500, a 134% advantage for the mobile chip.

Q: Which processor is better for data compression workloads?

A: The Intel Core i5-14500 leads in PassMark data compression with a score of 371294 compared to 307094 for the Intel Arc G3 EXTREME, a 17.3% margin.

Q: Do the processors use the same manufacturing process?

A: No, the Intel Arc G3 EXTREME uses a 3 nm process while the Intel Core i5-14500 uses a 10 nm process, both fabricated by Intel.

Q: What memory types does each processor support?

A: The Intel Arc G3 EXTREME supports LPDDR5X memory, while the Intel Core i5-14500 supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory.

Specification Differences

| Specification | Intel Arc G3 EXTREME | Intel Core i5-14500 |

|----------------|---------------------|---------------------|

| Series | null | Core 14th Gen |

| Architecture | null | Raptor Lake |

| Codename | Panther Lake | Raptor Lake-R |

| Generation | Arc G3 (Panther Lake) | Core i5 (Raptor Lake Refresh) |

| Threads | 14 | 20 |

| Base Clock | 1.90 GHz | 2.60 GHz |

| Boost Clock | 4.70 GHz | 5.00 GHz |

| TDP | 25 W | 65 W |

| Socket | Intel BGA 2540 | Intel Socket 1700 |

| Process Node | 3 nm | 10 nm |

| Die Size | null | 215 mm² |

| L1 Cache | 192 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |

| L2 Cache | 2.5 MB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |

| L3 Cache | 18 MB (shared) | 24 MB (shared) |

| Memory Support | LPDDR5X | DDR4, DDR5 |

| Memory Bandwidth | 136.5 GB/s | null |

| ECC Memory | false | true |

| PCIe | Gen 5, 4 Lanes (CPU only) | Gen 5, 16 Lanes (CPU only) |

| Integrated Graphics | Arc B390 | UHD Graphics 770 |

| Market Segment | Mobile | Desktop |

| Release Date | 2026-05-27 | 2024-01-07 |

| Launch MSRP | null | $232 |

| Part Number | SA4R3 | SRN3T |