Intel Core i5-3470 vs Intel Pentium G840

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3470 and Intel Pentium G840 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470

  • CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 29% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.8 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 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1940 vs 1271
  • 3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4677 vs 1253
  • Around 43% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 734 vs 514
  • 2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2396 vs 935
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 8 April 2012 vs May 2011
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1940 vs 1271
PassMark - CPU mark 4677 vs 1253
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 734 vs 514
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2396 vs 935

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G840

  • 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 i5-3470
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G840

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1940
1271
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4677
1253
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
734
514
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2396
935
Name Intel Core i5-3470 Intel Pentium G840
PassMark - Single thread mark 1940 1271
PassMark - CPU mark 4677 1253
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 734 514
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2396 935
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2696
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 9.637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.821
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.424
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1515
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1515

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-3470 Intel Pentium G840

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date 8 April 2012 May 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $184 $60
Place in performance rating 2406 2390
Price now $112.06 $34.99
Processor Number i5-3470 G840
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 17.60 21.58
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 132.8 mm 131 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB 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 3.60 GHz 2.8 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 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x152
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 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® 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)