Intel Core i3-9100HL vs Intel Pentium G850

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100HL and Intel Pentium G850 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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 i3-9100HL

Intel Pentium G850

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100HL

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 11 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 45% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 69.1°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
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
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 87% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2745 vs 1470

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 Apr 2019 vs May 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2745 vs 1470

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G850

Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1359 vs 892

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1359 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100HL
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G850

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

892

1359

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2745

1470

Name	Intel Core i3-9100HL	Intel Pentium G850
PassMark - Single thread mark	892	1359
PassMark - CPU mark	2745	1470
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		506
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		917

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-9100HL	Intel Pentium G850
Essentials
Launch date	1 Apr 2019	May 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$27
Place in performance rating	2341	2338
Architecture codename		Sandy Bridge
Price now		$29.99
Processor Number		G850
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		26.17
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	1600 MHz	2.90 GHz
Die size	126 mm²	131 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72°C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Transistor count		504 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 1066/1333
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 1440	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)
PCI Express revision		2.0
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)