Intel Pentium G3220T vs Intel Core i5-661

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3220T and Intel Core i5-661 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3220T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 95% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16.38 GB
  • 2.5x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 87 Watt
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1465 vs 1446
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2013 vs January 2010
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16.38 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 87 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1465 vs 1446

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-661

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 38% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 69.8°C vs 66.4°C
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 54% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2471 vs 1605
  • Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 518 vs 503
  • Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1214 vs 964
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature 69.8°C vs 66.4°C
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2471 vs 1605
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 518 vs 503
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1214 vs 964

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3220T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-661

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1465
1446
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1605
2471
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
503
518
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
964
1214
Name Intel Pentium G3220T Intel Core i5-661
PassMark - Single thread mark 1465 1446
PassMark - CPU mark 1605 2471
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 503 518
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 964 1214

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium G3220T Intel Core i5-661

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Clarkdale
Launch date September 2013 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $40 $252
Place in performance rating 2265 2244
Price now $69.99 $99.99
Processor Number G3220T i5-661
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 10.98 9.35
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.60 GHz 3.33 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 177 mm 81 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared) 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 66.4°C 69.8°C
Maximum frequency 2.6 GHz 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Transistor count 1400 million 382 million
VID voltage range 0.6500V-1.4000V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 16.38 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 200 MHz 900 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 Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
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

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 FCLGA1150 FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 87 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013A

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision Up to 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 1x16, 2x8
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

Virtualization

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