Intel Core i3-4160T vs Intel Pentium G2100T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4160T and Intel Pentium G2100T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-4160T

Intel Pentium G2100T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4160T

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1748 vs 1460
Around 84% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3112 vs 1691

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2014 vs September 2012
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1748 vs 1460
PassMark - CPU mark	3112 vs 1691

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4160T
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G2100T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1748

1460

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3112

1691

Name	Intel Core i3-4160T	Intel Pentium G2100T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1748	1460
PassMark - CPU mark	3112	1691
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	682
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1481
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	13.989
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	126.028
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.862
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	8.064
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	8.871
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	838
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1580
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2829
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	838
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1580
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2829

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4160T	Intel Pentium G2100T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	July 2014	September 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$142
Place in performance rating	1768	1772
Price now	$148.99
Processor Number	i3-4160T	G2100T
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	8.73
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	177 mm	94 mm
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)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	66.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	1400 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x41E
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013A	2011A
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)