Intel Core i3-9100 vs Intel Pentium G4520

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100 and Intel Pentium G4520 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, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (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 i3-9100

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 17% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.6 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
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2481 vs 2008
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6620 vs 2707
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 Apr 2019 vs September 2015
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6 MB vs 4096 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2481 vs 2008
PassMark - CPU mark 6620 vs 2707

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4520

  • Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • 3.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4060 vs 1068
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6751 vs 3267
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 4060 vs 1068
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6751 vs 3267

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G4520

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2481
2008
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6620
2707
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1068
4060
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3267
6751
Name Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Pentium G4520
PassMark - Single thread mark 2481 2008
PassMark - CPU mark 6620 2707
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1068 4060
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3267 6751
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1602
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2758
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5007
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1602
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2758
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5007
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 22.228
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 240.493
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 9.147
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 27.316

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Pentium G4520

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Skylake
Launch date 23 Apr 2019 September 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $122 $94
Place in performance rating 989 976
Processor Number i3-9100 G4520
Series 9th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $106.55
Value for money (0-100) 11.57

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 3.60 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 256 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6 MB 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C 65 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz 3.6 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 2
Die size 150 mm
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E91 0x1912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.05 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 530
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

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
Max resolution over VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.4

Compatibility

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) 65 Watt 51 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W) PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available

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)