Intel Core i3-4170T vs Intel Pentium G3420

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4170T and Intel Pentium G3420 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 i3-4170T

Intel Pentium G3420

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 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1824 vs 1753
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3218 vs 1933
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 715 vs 653
Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1523 vs 1221

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 53 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1824 vs 1753
PassMark - CPU mark	3218 vs 1933
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	715 vs 653
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1523 vs 1221

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3420

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 G3420

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1824

1753

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3218

1933

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

715

653

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1523

1221

Name	Intel Core i3-4170T	Intel Pentium G3420
PassMark - Single thread mark	1824	1753
PassMark - CPU mark	3218	1933
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	715	653
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1523	1221
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.144
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		61.915
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.748
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		6.906
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.386
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		652
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2589
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3053
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		652
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2589
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3053

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4170T	Intel Pentium G3420
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'15	September 2013
Place in performance rating	1893	1865
Processor Number	i3-4170T	G3420
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$252
Price now		$109.99
Value for money (0-100)		9.12
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	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, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x41E
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.15 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		1.15 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)