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).

Intel Core i5-3470

Intel Pentium G840

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 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1940 vs 1281
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4679 vs 1294
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 1281
PassMark - CPU mark	4679 vs 1294
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

1281

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4679

1294

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	1281
PassMark - CPU mark	4679	1294
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	2389
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)