Intel Core i3-9300 vs Intel Pentium G4520

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9300 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, 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).

Intel Core i3-9300

Intel Pentium G4520

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9300

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 19% higher clock speed: 4.30 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
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2517 vs 2018
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7232 vs 2721

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2019 vs September 2015
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.30 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	8 MB vs 4096 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2517 vs 2018
PassMark - CPU mark	7232 vs 2721

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4520

Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 62 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt vs 62 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9300
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G4520

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2517

2018

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7232

2721

Name	Intel Core i3-9300	Intel Pentium G4520
PassMark - Single thread mark	2517	2018
PassMark - CPU mark	7232	2721
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4060
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6751
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 i3-9300	Intel Pentium G4520
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Skylake
Launch date	23 April 2019	September 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$143, $152	$94
Place in performance rating	969	965
Processor Number	i3-9300	G4520
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$106.55
Series		Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		11.57
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Die size		150 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
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	1.15 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
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	62 Watt	51 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	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
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)