Intel Core i3-8350K vs Intel Pentium G4620

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-8350K and Intel Pentium G4620 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8350K

  • CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2472 vs 2249
  • Around 83% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6863 vs 3754
  • Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1176 vs 909
  • Around 86% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3902 vs 2095
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2017 vs January 2017
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8196 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2472 vs 2249
PassMark - CPU mark 6863 vs 3754
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1176 vs 909
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3902 vs 2095

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4620

  • Around 78% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 91 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt vs 91 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-8350K
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G4620

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2472
2249
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6863
3754
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1176
909
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3902
2095
Name Intel Core i3-8350K Intel Pentium G4620
PassMark - Single thread mark 2472 2249
PassMark - CPU mark 6863 3754
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1176 909
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3902 2095
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 11.865
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 154.639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.787
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.013
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 33.212

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-8350K Intel Pentium G4620

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Kaby Lake
Launch date October 2017 January 2017
Place in performance rating 1559 1571
Price now $184.99 $111.42
Processor Number i3-8350K G4620
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 14.73 13.76
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $100

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 4.00 GHz 3.70 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8196 KB (shared) 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C 65 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4 GHz 3.7 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 4
Unlocked
Number of QPI Links 0

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E91 0x5912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.4

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 FCLGA1151 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 91 Watt 51 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015D (130W) PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 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® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)