Intel Core i3-4170T vs Intel Pentium G3250

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4170T and Intel Pentium G3250 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), 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4170T

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 51% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 53 Watt
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1824 vs 1804
  • Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3218 vs 1991
  • Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 715 vs 654
  • Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1523 vs 1182
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 53 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1824 vs 1804
PassMark - CPU mark 3218 vs 1991
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 715 vs 654
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1523 vs 1182

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3250

  • Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 66.4°C
Maximum core temperature 72°C vs 66.4°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4170T
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G3250

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1824
1804
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3218
1991
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
715
654
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1523
1182
Name Intel Core i3-4170T Intel Pentium G3250
PassMark - Single thread mark 1824 1804
PassMark - CPU mark 3218 1991
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 715 654
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1523 1182
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.545
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 670
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1406
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2831
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 670
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1406
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2831

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-4170T Intel Pentium G3250

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Haswell
Launch date Q1'15 July 2014
Place in performance rating 1896 1903
Processor Number i3-4170T G3250
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $171
Price now $109.99
Value for money (0-100) 8.71

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 66.4°C 72°C
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 2
Die size 177 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0x41E
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB 1.7 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4400 Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
VGA

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@60Hz 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz 1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.1/12 11.1/12
OpenGL 4.3 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 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 53 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013A PCG 2013C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision Up to 3.0 Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

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® 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® 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)