Intel Pentium G3420 vs Intel Core i5-4430
Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3420 and Intel Core i5-4430 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 - 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 G3420
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
- Around 58% lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 84 Watt
- Around 42% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.144 vs 2.923
- Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 61.915 vs 57.29
- 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.748 vs 0.315
- 4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 6.906 vs 1.72
- Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.386 vs 4.712
- Around 18% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2589 vs 2199
- Around 18% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2589 vs 2199
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | September 2013 vs June 2013 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 53 Watt vs 84 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.144 vs 2.923 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 61.915 vs 57.29 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.748 vs 0.315 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 6.906 vs 1.72 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 6.386 vs 4.712 |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 2589 vs 2199 |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 2589 vs 2199 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4430
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
- Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 72.72°C vs 72°C
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1798 vs 1759
- 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4659 vs 1949
- Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 757 vs 653
- 2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2463 vs 1221
- Around 66% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1080 vs 652
- Around 13% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3451 vs 3053
- Around 66% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1080 vs 652
- Around 13% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3451 vs 3053
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Number of threads | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum core temperature | 72.72°C vs 72°C |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1798 vs 1759 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 4659 vs 1949 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 757 vs 653 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2463 vs 1221 |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1080 vs 652 |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3451 vs 3053 |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1080 vs 652 |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3451 vs 3053 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3420
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4430
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) |
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GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) |
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GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) |
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GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) |
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GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) |
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GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) |
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Name | Intel Pentium G3420 | Intel Core i5-4430 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1759 | 1798 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1949 | 4659 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 653 | 757 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1221 | 2463 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | 2562 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.144 | 2.923 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 61.915 | 57.29 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.748 | 0.315 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 6.906 | 1.72 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 6.386 | 4.712 |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 652 | 1080 |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 2589 | 2199 |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3053 | 3451 |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 652 | 1080 |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 2589 | 2199 |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3053 | 3451 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Pentium G3420 | Intel Core i5-4430 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Haswell | Haswell |
Launch date | September 2013 | June 2013 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $252 | $460 |
Place in performance rating | 1870 | 1871 |
Price now | $109.99 | $179.99 |
Processor Number | G3420 | i5-4430 |
Series | Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series | 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors |
Status | Launched | Discontinued |
Value for money (0-100) | 9.12 | 10.34 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.20 GHz | 3.00 GHz |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | 5 GT/s DMI2 |
Die size | 177 mm | 177 mm |
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) | 6144 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 22 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 72 °C |
Maximum core temperature | 72°C | 72.72°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz | 3.20 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
Number of threads | 2 | 4 |
Transistor count | 1400 million | 1400 million |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V | DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V |
Graphics |
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Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | 350 MHz |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.15 GHz | 1.10 GHz |
Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Max video memory | 1.7 GB | 2 GB |
Processor graphics | Intel HD Graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 |
Device ID | 0x412 | |
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
DVI | ||
eDP | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
VGA | ||
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics image quality |
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Max resolution over DisplayPort | 2560x1600@60Hz | 3840x2160@60Hz |
Max resolution over eDP | 2560x1600@60Hz | 3840x2160@60Hz |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 1920x1080@60Hz | 4096x2304@24Hz |
Max resolution over VGA | 1920x1200@60Hz | 1920x1200@60Hz |
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 11.1/12 | 11.2/12 |
OpenGL | 4.3 | 4.3 |
Compatibility |
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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 | FCLGA1150 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 53 Watt | 84 Watt |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2013C | PCG 2013D |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | 16 |
PCI Express revision | Up to 3.0 | Up to 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
Scalability | 1S Only | 1S Only |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Anti-Theft technology | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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® 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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® My WiFi technology | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |