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).

 

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 73% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.089 vs 4.673
  • Around 82% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 147.948 vs 81.095
  • Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.632 vs 0.589
  • 3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.19 vs 2.318
  • 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 4.673
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 147.948 vs 81.095
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.632 vs 0.589
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 7.19 vs 2.318
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: 2072 vs 1917
  • 2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6411 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 2072 vs 1917
PassMark - CPU mark 6411 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
2072
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2202
6411
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
4.673
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
147.948
81.095
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.632
0.589
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7.19
2.318
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 2072
PassMark - CPU mark 2202 6411
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 707 798
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1235 3074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.089 4.673
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 147.948 81.095
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.632 0.589
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 7.19 2.318
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 2034 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)