Intel Core i9-7960X vs Intel Pentium G3430

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-7960X and Intel Pentium G3430 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7960X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 14 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 2
  • 30 more threads: 32 vs 2
  • Around 27% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
  • Around 36% higher maximum core temperature: 98°C vs 72°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 32x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 7.3x 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 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2495 vs 1912
  • 13.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28922 vs 2127
  • 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 13236 vs 5528
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2017 vs September 2013
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 16 vs 2
Number of threads 32 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature 98°C vs 72°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 22528 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2495 vs 1912
PassMark - CPU mark 28922 vs 2127
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 13236 vs 5528

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3430

  • 3.1x lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 165 Watt
  • 3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3295 vs 1111
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 53 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3295 vs 1111

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-7960X
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G3430

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2495
1912
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
28922
2127
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1111
3295
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
13236
5528
Name Intel Core i9-7960X Intel Pentium G3430
PassMark - Single thread mark 2495 1912
PassMark - CPU mark 28922 2127
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1111 3295
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 13236 5528
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 11415
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 21.307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 175.691
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.437
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 12.347
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 31.909

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-7960X Intel Pentium G3430

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Haswell
Launch date September 2017 September 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $1,810 $116
Place in performance rating 941 918
Price now $1,899 $89.99
Processor Number i9-7960X G3430
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 3.99 11.11
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.80 GHz 3.30 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 22528 KB (shared) 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 98°C 72°C
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz 3.3 GHz
Number of cores 16 2
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 32 2
Unlocked
Die size 177 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory size 128 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA2066 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 165 Watt 53 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2017X PCG 2013C
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 44 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 Up to 3.0
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Secure Key technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 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® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2
Idle States
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 1.7 GB
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
VGA

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.1/12
OpenGL 4.3