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.

Intel Pentium G3220T

Intel Core i5-661

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 1448

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 1448

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: 2470 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	2470 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

1448

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1605

2470

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	1448
PassMark - CPU mark	1605	2470
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	2264	2243
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)