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).

Intel Core i7-8700

Intel Pentium G4500T

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 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2637 vs 1865
5.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12819 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	2637 vs 1865
PassMark - CPU mark	12819 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

2637

1865

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12819

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	2637	1865
PassMark - CPU mark	12819	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	892	888
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)