Intel Pentium G3470 vs Intel Core i3-2370M

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3470 and Intel Core i3-2370M 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3470

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2089 vs 1045
  • Around 79% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2428 vs 1359
  • 3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.537 vs 0.991
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 42.733 vs 18.096
  • 4.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.637 vs 0.135
  • 9.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 6.719 vs 0.701
  • 4.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.851 vs 1.623
  • 9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3722 vs 414
  • 7.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6384 vs 882
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2089 vs 1045
PassMark - CPU mark 2428 vs 1359
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.537 vs 0.991
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 42.733 vs 18.096
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.637 vs 0.135
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 6.719 vs 0.701
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.851 vs 1.623
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3722 vs 414
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6384 vs 882

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2370M

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA) vs 72°C
  • Around 51% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 53 Watt
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA) vs 72°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 53 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3470
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2370M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2089
1045
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2428
1359
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.537
0.991
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
42.733
18.096
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.637
0.135
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6.719
0.701
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6.851
1.623
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3722
414
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
6384
882
Name Intel Pentium G3470 Intel Core i3-2370M
PassMark - Single thread mark 2089 1045
PassMark - CPU mark 2428 1359
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.537 0.991
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 42.733 18.096
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.637 0.135
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 6.719 0.701
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.851 1.623
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3722 414
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6384 882

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium G3470 Intel Core i3-2370M

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Sandy Bridge
Launch date Q1'15 1 January 2012
Place in performance rating 1473 3097
Processor Number G3470 i3-2370M
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $225
Price now $39.81
Value for money (0-100) 20.53

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 72°C 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Die size 149 mm
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz
Transistor count 624 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 21.3 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 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.15 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 1.7 GB
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Device ID 0x116
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz
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 2
VGA
CRT
SDVO
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 (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported FCLGA1150 PPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 53 Watt 35 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, 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
Instruction set extensions 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
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology

Virtualization

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