Intel Core i3-9100F vs Intel Pentium G3470

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100F and Intel Pentium G3470 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. 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).

Intel Core i3-9100F

Intel Pentium G3470

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100F

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 39% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 72°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2497 vs 2089
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6735 vs 2428

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 72°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2497 vs 2089
PassMark - CPU mark	6735 vs 2428

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3470

Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 65 Watt
3.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3722 vs 1078
Around 88% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6384 vs 3394

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3722 vs 1078
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6384 vs 3394

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100F
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G3470

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2497

2089

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6735

2428

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1078

3722

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3394

6384

Name	Intel Core i3-9100F	Intel Pentium G3470
PassMark - Single thread mark	2497	2089
PassMark - CPU mark	6735	2428
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1078	3722
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3394	6384
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2548
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.537
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		42.733
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		6.719
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.851

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-9100F	Intel Pentium G3470
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Haswell
Launch date	23 April 2019	Q1'15
Launch price (MSRP)	$389
Place in performance rating	1478	1470
Processor Number	i3-9100F	G3470
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Series		Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	72°C
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	53 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		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)
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
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
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
Intel 64
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		1.7 GB
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.1/12
OpenGL		4.3