Intel Core i3-8140U vs Intel Pentium G6950

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-8140U and Intel Pentium G6950 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.

Intel Core i3-8140U

Intel Pentium G6950

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8140U

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 39% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.9x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16.38 GB
4.9x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 73 Watt
Around 93% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2135 vs 1109
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4227 vs 1238

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache	4 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 16.38 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2135 vs 1109
PassMark - CPU mark	4227 vs 1238

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-8140U
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G6950

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2135

1109

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4227

1238

Name	Intel Core i3-8140U	Intel Pentium G6950
PassMark - Single thread mark	2135	1109
PassMark - CPU mark	4227	1238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		415
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		757

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-8140U	Intel Pentium G6950
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Clarkdale
Launch date	Q4'19	January 2010
Place in performance rating	1200	2581
Processor Number	i3-8140U	G6950
Series	8th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$60
Price now		$39.99
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		13.69
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	2.5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache	4 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Die size		81 mm2
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
Transistor count		382 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	17 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16.38 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3 1066
Graphics
Device ID	0x3EA9
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	533 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 620	Integrated
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	10 Watt
Configurable TDP-up	25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	46x24	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	73 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
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 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)