Intel Pentium G3450T vs Intel Core i5-2405S

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3450T and Intel Core i5-2405S 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3450T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Launch date July 2014 vs May 2011
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2405S

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 14% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
  • Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 69.1°C vs 66.4°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 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1478 vs 1135
  • Around 60% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3224 vs 2016
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C vs 66.4°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 1478 vs 1135
PassMark - CPU mark 3224 vs 2016

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3450T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2405S

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1135
1478
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2016
3224
Name Intel Pentium G3450T Intel Core i5-2405S
PassMark - Single thread mark 1135 1478
PassMark - CPU mark 2016 3224
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 615
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1870

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium G3450T Intel Core i5-2405S

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Sandy Bridge
Launch date July 2014 May 2011
Place in performance rating 2105 2109
Processor Number G3450T i5-2405S
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $472
Price now $164.40
Value for money (0-100) 9.07

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz 2.50 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 177 mm 216 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 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 66.4°C 69.1°C
Maximum frequency 2.9 GHz 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 4
Transistor count 1400 million 1160 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 200 MHz 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 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 3000
Device ID 0x112
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
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 LGA1155, FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 65 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
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection 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)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)