Intel Pentium G2030T vs Intel Core i5-6400T

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2030T and Intel Core i5-6400T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

Intel Pentium G2030T

Intel Core i5-6400T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2030T

3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2283 vs 707
Around 66% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3729 vs 2240

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2283 vs 707
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3729 vs 2240

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6400T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1636 vs 1442
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4279 vs 1581
2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4532 vs 1829
2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4532 vs 1829

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1636 vs 1442
PassMark - CPU mark	4279 vs 1581
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4532 vs 1829
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4532 vs 1829

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2030T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6400T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1442

1636

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1581

4279

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2283

707

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3729

2240

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1829

4532

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1829

4532

Name	Intel Pentium G2030T	Intel Core i5-6400T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1442	1636
PassMark - CPU mark	1581	4279
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2283	707
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3729	2240
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1829	4532
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1829	4532
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		21.287
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		71.941
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.628
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.521
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		14.358
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1419
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2599
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1419
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2599

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G2030T	Intel Core i5-6400T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Skylake
Launch date	Q2'13	5 August 2015
Place in performance rating	1499	1490
Processor Number	G2030T	i5-6400T
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$192
Price now		$169
Value for money (0-100)		9.76
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		6 MB
Maximum core temperature		66°C
Maximum frequency		2.80 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Device ID		0x1912
Graphics max frequency		950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011A	PCG 2015A (35W)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5