Intel Pentium G2120T vs Intel Core i3-7100T

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2120T and Intel Core i3-7100T 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7100T

  • 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 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1942 vs 1493
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3760 vs 1613
Specifications (specs)
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 1942 vs 1493
PassMark - CPU mark 3760 vs 1613

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2120T
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7100T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1493
1942
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1613
3760
Name Intel Pentium G2120T Intel Core i3-7100T
PassMark - Single thread mark 1493 1942
PassMark - CPU mark 1613 3760
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 843
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1910

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium G2120T Intel Core i3-7100T

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Kaby Lake
Launch date Q2'13 January 2017
Place in performance rating 1743 1746
Processor Number G2120T i3-7100T
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Discontinued Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $89
Value for money (0-100) 16.69

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.70 GHz 3.40 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 14 nm
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C
Maximum core temperature 92°C
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz
Number of QPI Links 0

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600 DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 630
Device ID 0x5912
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 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 FCLGA1155 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011A PCG 2015A (35W)
Configurable TDP-down 25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.40 GHz

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)

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

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5