Intel Pentium G3470 vs Intel Core i7-5960X

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3470 and Intel Core i7-5960X 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3470

  • Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 66.8 °C
  • 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 140 Watt
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2089 vs 1987
  • Around 23% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 6.719 vs 5.467
  • 3.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3722 vs 1000
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 72°C vs 66.8 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 53 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2089 vs 1987
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 6.719 vs 5.467
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3722 vs 1000

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5960X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
  • 14 more threads: 16 vs 2
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • 5.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12744 vs 2428
  • 3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 10.511 vs 3.537
  • 4.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 196.307 vs 42.733
  • Around 91% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.218 vs 0.637
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 14.265 vs 6.851
  • Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7886 vs 6384
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Number of threads 16 vs 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 12744 vs 2428
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 10.511 vs 3.537
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 196.307 vs 42.733
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.218 vs 0.637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 14.265 vs 6.851
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7886 vs 6384

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3470
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5960X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2089
1987
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2428
12744
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.537
10.511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
42.733
196.307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.637
1.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6.719
5.467
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6.851
14.265
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3722
1000
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
6384
7886
Name Intel Pentium G3470 Intel Core i7-5960X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2089 1987
PassMark - CPU mark 2428 12744
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.537 10.511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 42.733 196.307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.637 1.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 6.719 5.467
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.851 14.265
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3722 1000
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6384 7886
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5203

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium G3470 Intel Core i7-5960X

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Haswell E
Launch date Q1'15 1 September 2014
Place in performance rating 1471 1476
Processor Number G3470 i7-5960X
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $999
Price now $768.99
Value for money (0-100) 6.11

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 3.00 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 0 GT/s
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 72°C 66.8 °C
Number of cores 2 8
Number of threads 2 16
Die size 356 mm
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 2 MB
L3 cache 20 MB
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz
Transistor count 2600 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 68 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR4 1600/1866/2133

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 1.7 GB
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics None

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
VGA

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 52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1150 FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 53 Watt 140 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 40
PCI Express revision Up to 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 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)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Smart Response technology

Virtualization

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