Intel Pentium G3440 vs Intel Core i7-3770

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3440 and Intel Core i7-3770 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, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium G3440

Intel Core i7-3770

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3440

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 45% lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 77 Watt
Around 76% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.089 vs 4.603
Around 83% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 147.948 vs 80.961
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.632 vs 0.585
3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.19 vs 2.179
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.449 vs 6.05

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2014 vs April 2012
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt vs 77 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.089 vs 4.603
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	147.948 vs 80.961
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.632 vs 0.585
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.19 vs 2.179
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.449 vs 6.05

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3770

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 18% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Around 46% higher maximum core temperature: 105°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
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2073 vs 1917
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6413 vs 2202
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 798 vs 707
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3074 vs 1235

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°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	8192 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2073 vs 1917
PassMark - CPU mark	6413 vs 2202
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	798 vs 707
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3074 vs 1235

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3440
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3770

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1917

2073

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2202

6413

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

707

798

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1235

3074

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.089

4.603

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

147.948

80.961

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.632

0.585

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.19

2.179

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.449

6.05

Name	Intel Pentium G3440	Intel Core i7-3770
PassMark - Single thread mark	1917	2073
PassMark - CPU mark	2202	6413
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	707	798
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1235	3074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.089	4.603
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	147.948	80.961
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.632	0.585
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.19	2.179
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.449	6.05
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		1977
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2876
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2876

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G3440	Intel Core i7-3770
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	May 2014	April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$95	$324
Place in performance rating	2035	2020
Price now	$159.94	$159.99
Processor Number	G3440	i7-3770
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	6.08	17.10
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	177 mm	160 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)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	67 °C
Maximum core temperature	72°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Transistor count	1400 million	1400 million
Memory
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
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Device ID		0x162
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt	77 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C	2011D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
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)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)