Intel Core i7-4771 vs Intel Pentium G3420T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4771 and Intel Pentium G3420T 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, 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

Intel Core i7-4771

Intel Pentium G3420T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4771

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 44% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 66.4°C
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
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2193 vs 1570
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7140 vs 1912

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72°C vs 66.4°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2193 vs 1570
PassMark - CPU mark	7140 vs 1912

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3420T

2.4x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 84 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 84 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4771
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G3420T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2193

1570

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7140

1912

Name	Intel Core i7-4771	Intel Pentium G3420T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2193	1570
PassMark - CPU mark	7140	1912
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	910
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3362
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9282
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.085
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	83.74
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.621
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.496
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.25
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1159
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2583
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1159
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2583

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4771	Intel Pentium G3420T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	September 2013	September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$450	$75
Place in performance rating	1571	1562
Price now	$299.99	$105.25
Processor Number	i7-4771	G3420T
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	9.70	8.42
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	177 mm	177 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	72°C	66.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	2
Transistor count	1400 million	1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x412
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	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	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3	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	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D	PCG 2013A
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 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
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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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® 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)