Intel Pentium G3460 vs Intel Core i5-3470T

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3460 and Intel Core i5-3470T 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 - T-Rex (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3460

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 65.0 °C
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1986 vs 1841
  • Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 757 vs 667
  • Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1423 vs 1413
Specifications (specs)
Launch date July 2014 vs June 2012
Maximum core temperature 72°C vs 65.0 °C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1986 vs 1841
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 757 vs 667
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1423 vs 1413

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470T

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
  • Around 51% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 53 Watt
  • Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3003 vs 2231
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 53 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 3003 vs 2231

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3460
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3470T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1986
1841
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2231
3003
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
757
667
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1423
1413
Name Intel Pentium G3460 Intel Core i5-3470T
PassMark - Single thread mark 1986 1841
PassMark - CPU mark 2231 3003
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 757 667
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1423 1413
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.492
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.575
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1553
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1553

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium G3460 Intel Core i5-3470T

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Ivy Bridge
Launch date July 2014 June 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $89 $210
Place in performance rating 2128 2122
Price now $288.20 $226
Processor Number G3460 i5-3470T
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 3.67 5.84
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.50 GHz 2.90 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 177 mm 93.6 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) 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C 65 °C
Maximum core temperature 72°C 65.0 °C
Maximum frequency 3.5 GHz 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Transistor count 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 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 1.1 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 1.7 GB
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Device ID 0x152
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
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 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013C 2011B

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® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
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)

Virtualization

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