Intel Core i5-3475S vs Intel Pentium G840
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3475S 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, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3475S
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 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 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1830 vs 1281
- 3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4272 vs 1294
- Around 41% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 725 vs 514
- 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2369 vs 935
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | June 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 | 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1830 vs 1281 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 4272 vs 1294 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 725 vs 514 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2369 vs 935 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3475S
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G840
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Core i5-3475S | Intel Pentium G840 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1830 | 1281 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 4272 | 1294 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 725 | 514 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2369 | 935 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 2.939 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 76.127 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.39 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.815 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.177 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i5-3475S | Intel Pentium G840 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge | Sandy Bridge |
Launch date | June 2012 | May 2011 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $219 | $60 |
Place in performance rating | 2386 | 2389 |
Price now | $143.50 | $34.99 |
Processor Number | i5-3475S | G840 |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor |
Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Value for money (0-100) | 13.57 | 21.58 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.90 GHz | 2.80 GHz |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | 5 GT/s DMI |
Die size | 160 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) | 69 °C | |
Maximum core temperature | 69.1 °C | 69.1°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.60 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Number of threads | 4 | 2 |
Transistor count | 1400 million | 504 million |
Memory |
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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 |
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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 4000 | Intel HD Graphics |
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 3 | 2 |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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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) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Thermal Solution | 2011C | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 2.0 |
PCIe configurations | up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Anti-Theft technology | ||
Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |