Intel Core i9-9900 vs Intel Pentium G4520

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9900 and Intel Pentium G4520 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i9-9900

Intel Pentium G4520

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
14 more threads: 16 vs 2
Around 39% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x 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
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2830 vs 2008
6.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16476 vs 2707
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7913 vs 6751

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2019 vs September 2015
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 2
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 4096 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2830 vs 2008
PassMark - CPU mark	16476 vs 2707
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7913 vs 6751

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4520

Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 65 Watt
3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4060 vs 1263

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4060 vs 1263

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9900
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G4520

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2830

2008

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16476

2707

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1263

4060

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7913

6751

Name	Intel Core i9-9900	Intel Pentium G4520
PassMark - Single thread mark	2830	2008
PassMark - CPU mark	16476	2707
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1263	4060
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7913	6751
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6750
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		22.228
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		240.493
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		9.147
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		27.316

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-9900	Intel Pentium G4520
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Skylake
Family	Core i9
Launch date	23 April 2019	September 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$439, $449	$94
Place in performance rating	970	976
Processor Number	i9-9900	G4520
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$106.55
Series		Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		11.57
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	512 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	16	2
Die size		150 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
ECC memory support
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
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E98	0x1912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.05 GHz
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		1.05 GHz
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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	51 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)	PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	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 2 (AVX2)
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)