Intel Core 5 330 vs Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling)
Intel Core 5 330 is faster in all 2 like-for-like comparisons (largest gap: LLM generation, 10.44×).
| Intel Core 5 330 | Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) | |
|---|---|---|
| Best LLM generation | 137 tok/s D 2026-10-01 (published) | 17.99 tok/s C Older data (2025) |
| Power | n/a | 29.90 W ● Measured, Whole system |
| Perf / W | n/a | 0.602 tok/s/W ● Measured, Whole system |
| Price | n/a | n/a |
| Workloads with data | 1 of 7 | 1 of 7 |
Best published LLM generation result per platform (may be from different like-for-like groups — see data). n/a = not published; never estimated.
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object detection
No published object detection results for Intel Core 5 330 or Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) yet.
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instance segmentation
No published instance segmentation results for Intel Core 5 330 or Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) yet.
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pose estimation
No published pose estimation results for Intel Core 5 330 or Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) yet.
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image classification
No published image classification results for Intel Core 5 330 or Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) yet.
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semantic segmentation
No published semantic segmentation results for Intel Core 5 330 or Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) yet.
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speech-to-text
No published speech-to-text results for Intel Core 5 330 or Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) yet.
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LLM generation
| Platform | Result | Model · precision · stack | Grade | Power | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core 5 330 | 137 tok/s 2nd-token throughput, input 32 tokens · b=1 | minicpm4-0.5b INT4-MIXED · OpenVINO 2026.4.1 GenAI · LLM ≤4B | D | unknown power not published not published | OpenVINO official LLM benchmarks (llm_models_5-330.csv) 2026-10-01 (published) |
| Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) | 17.99 tok/s generation_throughput · b=1 | deepseek-r1:1.5b Ollama default tag (4-bit unless tag says otherwise) · Ollama (geerlingguy/ollama-benchmark) · LLM ≤4B | C | 29.90 W ● Measured, Whole system reported in result source — Measured, Whole system | Jeff Geerling ai-benchmarks issue results (comments) Older data (2025) |
| Platform | Result | Model · precision · stack | Grade | Power | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core 5 330 | 40.82 tok/s 2nd-token throughput, input 32 tokens · b=1 | lfm2-8b-a1b INT4-MIXED · OpenVINO 2026.4.1 GenAI · LLM 5–14B | D | unknown power not published not published | OpenVINO official LLM benchmarks (llm_models_5-330.csv) 2026-10-01 (published) |
| Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) | 3.91 tok/s generation_throughput · b=1 | llama3.1:8b Ollama default tag (4-bit unless tag says otherwise) · Ollama (geerlingguy/ollama-benchmark) · LLM 5–14B | C | 29.80 W ● Measured, Whole system reported in result source — Measured, Whole system | Jeff Geerling ai-benchmarks issue results (comments) Older data (2025) |
Intel Core 5 330 is faster in all 2 like-for-like comparisons (largest gap: LLM generation, 10.44×).
| Intel Core 5 330 | Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) | |
|---|---|---|
| Best LLM generation | 137 tok/s D 2026-10-01 (published) | 17.99 tok/s C Older data (2025) |
| Power | n/a | 29.90 W ● Measured, Whole system |
| Perf / W | n/a | 0.602 tok/s/W ● Measured, Whole system |
| Price | n/a | n/a |
| Workloads with data | 1 of 7 | 1 of 7 |
Best published LLM generation result per platform (may be from different like-for-like groups — see data). n/a = not published; never estimated.
Show data — all workloads, sources and like-for-like groups
object detection
No published object detection results for Intel Core 5 330 or Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) yet.
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instance segmentation
No published instance segmentation results for Intel Core 5 330 or Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) yet.
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pose estimation
No published pose estimation results for Intel Core 5 330 or Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) yet.
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image classification
No published image classification results for Intel Core 5 330 or Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) yet.
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semantic segmentation
No published semantic segmentation results for Intel Core 5 330 or Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) yet.
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speech-to-text
No published speech-to-text results for Intel Core 5 330 or Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) yet.
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LLM generation
| Platform | Result | Model · precision · stack | Grade | Power | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core 5 330 | 137 tok/s 2nd-token throughput, input 32 tokens · b=1 | minicpm4-0.5b INT4-MIXED · OpenVINO 2026.4.1 GenAI · LLM ≤4B | D | unknown power not published not published | OpenVINO official LLM benchmarks (llm_models_5-330.csv) 2026-10-01 (published) |
| Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) | 17.99 tok/s generation_throughput · b=1 | deepseek-r1:1.5b Ollama default tag (4-bit unless tag says otherwise) · Ollama (geerlingguy/ollama-benchmark) · LLM ≤4B | C | 29.90 W ● Measured, Whole system reported in result source — Measured, Whole system | Jeff Geerling ai-benchmarks issue results (comments) Older data (2025) |
| Platform | Result | Model · precision · stack | Grade | Power | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core 5 330 | 40.82 tok/s 2nd-token throughput, input 32 tokens · b=1 | lfm2-8b-a1b INT4-MIXED · OpenVINO 2026.4.1 GenAI · LLM 5–14B | D | unknown power not published not published | OpenVINO official LLM benchmarks (llm_models_5-330.csv) 2026-10-01 (published) |
| Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) | 3.91 tok/s generation_throughput · b=1 | llama3.1:8b Ollama default tag (4-bit unless tag says otherwise) · Ollama (geerlingguy/ollama-benchmark) · LLM 5–14B | C | 29.80 W ● Measured, Whole system reported in result source — Measured, Whole system | Jeff Geerling ai-benchmarks issue results (comments) Older data (2025) |
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