Intel Pentium G3460 vs Intel Core i7-880

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3460 and Intel Core i7-880 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.

Intel Pentium G3460

Intel Core i7-880

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3460

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 2 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Around 79% lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1986 vs 1442
Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 757 vs 589

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2014 vs May 2010
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1986 vs 1442
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	757 vs 589

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-880

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.73 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 72.7°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 49% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3319 vs 2231
Around 55% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2203 vs 1423

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.73 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.7°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 - CPU mark	3319 vs 2231
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2203 vs 1423

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3460
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-880

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1986

1442

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2231

3319

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

757

589

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1423

2203

Name	Intel Pentium G3460	Intel Core i7-880
PassMark - Single thread mark	1986	1442
PassMark - CPU mark	2231	3319
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	757	589
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1423	2203
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G3460	Intel Core i7-880
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Lynnfield
Launch date	July 2014	May 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$89	$583
Place in performance rating	2128	2124
Price now	$288.20	$583
Processor Number	G3460	i7-880
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	3.67	2.83
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	3.06 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	177 mm	296 mm2
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	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	72°C	72.7°C
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	3.73 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Transistor count	1400 million	774 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	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	LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C
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	1x16, 2x8
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.2
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® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)