Intel Core i7-8700K vs Intel Pentium G3430

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-8700K and Intel Pentium G3430 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 i7-8700K

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • 10 more threads: 12 vs 2
  • Around 42% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
  • Around 39% higher maximum core temperature: 100°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
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2727 vs 1912
  • 6.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13622 vs 2127
  • Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6678 vs 5528
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 January 2017 vs September 2013
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Number of threads 12 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°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 12288 KB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2727 vs 1912
PassMark - CPU mark 13622 vs 2127
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6678 vs 5528

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3430

  • Around 79% lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • 2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3295 vs 1276
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 53 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3295 vs 1276

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-8700K
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G3430

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2727
1912
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13622
2127
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1276
3295
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
6678
5528
Name Intel Core i7-8700K Intel Pentium G3430
PassMark - Single thread mark 2727 1912
PassMark - CPU mark 13622 2127
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1276 3295
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6678 5528
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5050
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.279
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 88.131
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.084
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.763
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.047
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2083
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4305
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7198
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2083
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4305
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7198

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-8700K Intel Pentium G3430

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Haswell
Launch date 5 January 2017 September 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $420 $116
Place in performance rating 929 918
Price now $358.99 $89.99
Processor Number i7-8700K G3430
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 13.10 11.11
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.70 GHz 3.30 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 12288 KB 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C 72°C
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz 3.3 GHz
Number of cores 6 2
Number of threads 12 2
Unlocked
Die size 177 mm
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E92
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz 1.10 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® UHD Graphics 630 Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
VGA

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

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) 95 Watt 53 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015D (130W) 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)