Intel Pentium G3470 vs Intel Core i5-6400T

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3470 and Intel Core i5-6400T 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium G3470

Intel Core i5-6400T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3470

Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 66°C
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2089 vs 1637
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.637 vs 0.628
12.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 6.719 vs 0.521
5.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3722 vs 707
2.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6384 vs 2240

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	72°C vs 66°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2089 vs 1637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.637 vs 0.628
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	6.719 vs 0.521
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3722 vs 707
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6384 vs 2240

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6400T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 51% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 53 Watt
Around 76% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4282 vs 2428
6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 21.287 vs 3.537
Around 68% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 71.941 vs 42.733
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 14.358 vs 6.851

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 53 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4282 vs 2428
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	21.287 vs 3.537
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	71.941 vs 42.733
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	14.358 vs 6.851

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3470
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6400T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2089

1637

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2428

4282

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.537

21.287

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

42.733

71.941

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.637

0.628

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.719

0.521

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.851

14.358

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3722

707

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6384

2240

Name	Intel Pentium G3470	Intel Core i5-6400T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2089	1637
PassMark - CPU mark	2428	4282
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.537	21.287
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	42.733	71.941
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.637	0.628
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	6.719	0.521
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.851	14.358
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3722	707
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6384	2240
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1419
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2599
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4532
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1419
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2599
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4532

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G3470	Intel Core i5-6400T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Skylake
Launch date	Q1'15	5 August 2015
Place in performance rating	1468	1484
Processor Number	G3470	i5-6400T
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$192
Price now		$169
Value for money (0-100)		9.76
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C	66°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		6 MB
Maximum frequency		2.80 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	950 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Device ID		0x1912
Graphics max frequency		950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video 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	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	2560x1600@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	1920x1080@60Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	N / A
4K resolution support
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1/12	12
OpenGL	4.3	4.5
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	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C	PCG 2015A (35W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	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	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)