Intel Core i7-8700 vs Intel Pentium G4500T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-8700 and Intel Pentium G4500T 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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8700

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • 10 more threads: 12 vs 2
  • Around 53% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2640 vs 1865
  • 5.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12832 vs 2399
  • Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5903 vs 5792
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 January 2017 vs 1 September 2015
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Number of threads 12 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz vs 3 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1.5 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 12288 KB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2640 vs 1865
PassMark - CPU mark 12832 vs 2399
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5903 vs 5792

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4500T

  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • 2.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3394 vs 1173
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3394 vs 1173

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-8700
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G4500T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2640
1865
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
12832
2399
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1173
3394
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
5903
5792
Name Intel Core i7-8700 Intel Pentium G4500T
PassMark - Single thread mark 2640 1865
PassMark - CPU mark 12832 2399
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1173 3394
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5903 5792
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4810
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.323
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 84.295
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.14
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.787
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 11.951
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2171
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4740
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7902
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2171
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4740
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7902

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-8700 Intel Pentium G4500T

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Skylake
Launch date 5 January 2017 1 September 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $312
Place in performance rating 896 891
Price now $439.98
Processor Number i7-8700 G4500T
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 10.15
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz 3.00 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 384 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1.5 MB 512 KB
L3 cache 12288 KB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz 3 GHz
Number of cores 6 2
Number of threads 12 2
Die size 99 mm

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E92 0x1912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz 950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics max frequency 950 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.4

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 FCLGA1151 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W) PCG 2015A (35W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 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)