Intel Pentium G3440T vs Intel Core i5-8400T

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3440T and Intel Core i5-8400T 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 G3440T

Intel Core i5-8400T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8400T

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
4 more threads: 6 vs 2
Around 51% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 66.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1920 vs 1615
3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7432 vs 2107

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	6 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 66.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1920 vs 1615
PassMark - CPU mark	7432 vs 2107

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3440T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8400T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1615

1920

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2107

7432

Name	Intel Pentium G3440T	Intel Core i5-8400T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1615	1920
PassMark - CPU mark	2107	7432
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		861
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3657

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G3440T	Intel Core i5-8400T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q2'14	April 2018
Place in performance rating	1514	1502
Processor Number	G3440T	i5-8400T
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$179
Value for money (0-100)		15.83
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	1.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.4°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	2	6
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		9216 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		3.30 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Device ID		0x3E92
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	2560x1600@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	1920x1080@60Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
4K resolution support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1/12	12
OpenGL	4.3	4.5
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	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013A	PCG 2015A (35W)
Configurable TDP-down		25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.20 GHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	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	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
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
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)