Intel Pentium G3470 vs Intel Core i3-4350

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3470 and Intel Core i3-4350 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.

Intel Pentium G3470

Intel Core i3-4350

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3470

Around 2% lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 54 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2089 vs 2010
Around 98% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.637 vs 0.321
5.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 6.719 vs 1.246
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.851 vs 3.059

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt vs 54 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2089 vs 2010
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.637 vs 0.321
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	6.719 vs 1.246
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.851 vs 3.059

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4350

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3609 vs 2428
5.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 18.636 vs 3.537
Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 50.976 vs 42.733
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3940 vs 3722
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7274 vs 6384

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3609 vs 2428
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	18.636 vs 3.537
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	50.976 vs 42.733
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3940 vs 3722
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7274 vs 6384

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3470
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4350

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2089

2010

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2428

3609

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.537

18.636

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

42.733

50.976

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.637

0.321

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.719

1.246

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.851

3.059

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3722

3940

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6384

7274

Name	Intel Pentium G3470	Intel Core i3-4350
PassMark - Single thread mark	2089	2010
PassMark - CPU mark	2428	3609
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.537	18.636
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	42.733	50.976
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.637	0.321
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	6.719	1.246
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.851	3.059
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3722	3940
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6384	7274

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G3470	Intel Core i3-4350
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'15	May 2014
Place in performance rating	1473	1461
Processor Number	G3470	i3-4350
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$170
Price now		$168.99
Value for money (0-100)		8.65
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C	72°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Die size		177 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		3.6 GHz
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
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, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
ECC memory support
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Device ID		0x412
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
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	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	2560x1600@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	1920x1080@60Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1/12	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3	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	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt	54 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C	PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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
Idle States
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)