Intel Core i5-3330 vs Intel Pentium G645

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3330 and Intel Pentium G645 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-3330

Intel Pentium G645

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3330

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 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
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1721 vs 1340
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4100 vs 1429
Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 656 vs 489
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2156 vs 878
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.579 vs 1.806

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 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	6144 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1721 vs 1340
PassMark - CPU mark	4100 vs 1429
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	656 vs 489
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2156 vs 878
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.579 vs 1.806

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G645

Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 69.1°C vs 67.4°C
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 77 Watt

Maximum core temperature	69.1°C vs 67.4°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 77 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3330
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G645

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1721

1340

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4100

1429

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

656

489

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2156

878

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.579

1.806

Name	Intel Core i5-3330	Intel Pentium G645
PassMark - Single thread mark	1721	1340
PassMark - CPU mark	4100	1429
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	656	489
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2156	878
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.047
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	73.477
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.704
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.579	1.806
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	968
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	968

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-3330	Intel Pentium G645
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	September 2012	September 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$360	$80
Place in performance rating	2605	2595
Price now	$309.99	$95
Processor Number	i5-3330	G645
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	5.64	8.01
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	133 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C
Maximum core temperature	67.4°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count		504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	17 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1066
Graphics
Device ID	0x152
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	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 2500	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011D
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
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® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)