Intel Core i5-7500T vs Intel Pentium G3450

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-7500T and Intel Pentium G3450 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i5-7500T

Intel Pentium G3450

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7500T

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 80°C vs 72°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 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
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 51% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 53 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1932 vs 1887
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5254 vs 2167

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 January 2017 vs May 2014
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	80°C vs 72°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 53 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1932 vs 1887
PassMark - CPU mark	5254 vs 2167

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3450

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3341 vs 842
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5503 vs 2714

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3341 vs 842
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5503 vs 2714

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-7500T
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G3450

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1932

1887

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5254

2167

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

842

3341

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2714

5503

Name	Intel Core i5-7500T	Intel Pentium G3450
PassMark - Single thread mark	1932	1887
PassMark - CPU mark	5254	2167
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	842	3341
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2714	5503
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1560
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2475
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2503
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1560
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2475
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2503
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		8.233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		155.633
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		6.011
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.856

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-7500T	Intel Pentium G3450
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Haswell
Launch date	3 January 2017	May 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$202	$175
Place in performance rating	1265	1307
Price now	$229	$99.99
Processor Number	i5-7500T	G3450
Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	9.06	10.91
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	80°C	72°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	4	2
Die size		177 mm
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x5912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 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® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	1.70 GHz
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	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	53 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015A (35W)	PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)