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).

Intel Pentium G3460

Intel Core i5-3470T

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 1840
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 1840
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: 3001 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	3001 vs 2231

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1986

1840

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2231

3001

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	1840
PassMark - CPU mark	2231	3001
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)