Intel Core i5-3450 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 660

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3450 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 660 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 i5-3450

Intel Pentium 4 HT 660

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3450

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 1 month(s) later
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 90 nm
9.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 49% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 115 Watt
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2379 vs 1106

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	April 2012 vs February 2005
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 28 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2379 vs 1106

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 660

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 70.8°C vs 67.4°C
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 975 vs 721

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	70.8°C vs 67.4°C
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	975 vs 721

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3450
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 660

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

721

975

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2379

1106

Name	Intel Core i5-3450	Intel Pentium 4 HT 660
PassMark - Single thread mark	1872
PassMark - CPU mark	4505
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	721	975
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2379	1106
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2657
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.092
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	73.265
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.367
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.736
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.132
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2004
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2004

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-3450	Intel Pentium 4 HT 660
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Prescott
Launch date	April 2012	February 2005
Launch price (MSRP)	$186
Place in performance rating	2269	2285
Price now	$127.99
Processor Number	i5-3450	660
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	15.00
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	800 MHz FSB
Die size	160 mm	135 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	28 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2048 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	90 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C
Maximum core temperature	67.4°C	70.8°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	1400 million	169 million
VID voltage range		1.200V-1.400V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x152
Graphics base frequency	650 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 2500
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
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	PLGA775, PPGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt	115 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011D
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
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 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)