Intel Pentium G2140 vs Intel Core i5-8600

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2140 and Intel Core i5-8600 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 Pentium G2140

  • Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • 2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2964 vs 1129
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2964 vs 1129

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8600

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 6 vs 2
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2581 vs 1842
  • 4.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9961 vs 2092
  • Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5043 vs 4999
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Number of threads 6 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2581 vs 1842
PassMark - CPU mark 9961 vs 2092
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5043 vs 4999

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2140
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1842
2581
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2092
9961
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2964
1129
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
4999
5043
Name Intel Pentium G2140 Intel Core i5-8600
PassMark - Single thread mark 1842 2581
PassMark - CPU mark 2092 9961
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2964 1129
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4999 5043
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5392
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2012
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2714
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4235
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2012
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2714
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4235

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium G2140 Intel Core i5-8600

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Coffee Lake
Launch date Q2'13 February 2018
Place in performance rating 1013 992
Processor Number G2140 i5-8600
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Discontinued Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $244.47
Value for money (0-100) 15.20

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.30 GHz 3.10 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 14 nm
Number of cores 2 6
Number of threads 2 6
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 9216 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600 DDR4-2666

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Device ID 0x3E92
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) 55 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011C PCG 2015C (65W)

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