Intel Core i5-4440S vs Intel Pentium G6951

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4440S and Intel Pentium G6951 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i5-4440S

Intel Pentium G6951

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4440S

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 18% higher clock speed: 3.30 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 95% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16.38 GB
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 73 Watt
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1801 vs 1173
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4396 vs 1383

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs September 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.30 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)
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16.38 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1801 vs 1173
PassMark - CPU mark	4396 vs 1383

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G6951

Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 71.35°C

Maximum core temperature	72.6°C vs 71.35°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4440S
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G6951

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1801

1173

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4396

1383

Name	Intel Core i5-4440S	Intel Pentium G6951
PassMark - Single thread mark	1801	1173
PassMark - CPU mark	4396	1383
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	59.219
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.345
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1106
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2072
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3271
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1106
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2072
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3271
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1953
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3231

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4440S	Intel Pentium G6951
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Clarkdale
Launch date	September 2013	September 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$239	$94
Place in performance rating	1600	1585
Price now	$462.97	$94
Processor Number	i5-4440S	G6951
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	3.95	6.70
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	177 mm	81 mm2
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)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	71.35°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	1400 million	382 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	17 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16.38 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3 1066
Graphics
Device ID	0x412
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	533 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
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Integrated
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
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	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	73 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
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® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)