Intel Core i3-4360 vs Intel Pentium G3420T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4360 and Intel Pentium G3420T 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 i3-4360

Intel Pentium G3420T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4360

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 37% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 66.4°C
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2090 vs 1570
Around 90% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3641 vs 1912

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2014 vs September 2013
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72°C vs 66.4°C
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2090 vs 1570
PassMark - CPU mark	3641 vs 1912

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3420T

Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 54 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 54 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4360
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G3420T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2090

1570

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3641

1912

Name	Intel Core i3-4360	Intel Pentium G3420T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2090	1570
PassMark - CPU mark	3641	1912
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	831
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1738
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.671
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	49.736
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.354
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.199
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	23.783
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1128
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2485
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3579
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1128
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2485
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3579

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4360	Intel Pentium G3420T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	May 2014	September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$352	$75
Place in performance rating	1675	1663
Price now	$279.95	$105.25
Processor Number	i3-4360	G3420T
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	5.75	8.42
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	177 mm	177 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared)	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	72°C	66.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	1400 million	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, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Graphics
Device ID	0x412
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.1 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 4600	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	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)	54 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C	PCG 2013A
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® 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® 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)