Intel Pentium G4400 vs Intel Core i3-2120

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G4400 and Intel Core i3-2120 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, 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), 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 G4400

Intel Core i3-2120

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4400

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1980 vs 1510
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2558 vs 1964
Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 783 vs 577
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1425 vs 1265
21x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.534 vs 0.073
Around 22% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 43.293 vs 35.45
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.234 vs 0.227
Around 39% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.391 vs 0.999
4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 9.107 vs 2.296

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2015 vs February 2011
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1980 vs 1510
PassMark - CPU mark	2558 vs 1964
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	783 vs 577
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1425 vs 1265
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.534 vs 0.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	43.293 vs 35.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.234 vs 0.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.391 vs 0.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.107 vs 2.296

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2120

2 more threads: 4 vs 2

Number of threads	4 vs 2

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G4400
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2120

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1980

1510

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2558

1964

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

783

577

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1425

1265

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.534

0.073

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

43.293

35.45

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.234

0.227

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.391

0.999

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.107

2.296

Name	Intel Pentium G4400	Intel Core i3-2120
PassMark - Single thread mark	1980	1510
PassMark - CPU mark	2558	1964
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	783	577
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1425	1265
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	1610	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.534	0.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	43.293	35.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.234	0.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.391	0.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.107	2.296
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	950
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2832
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4807
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	950
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2832
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4807

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G4400	Intel Core i3-2120
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	September 2015	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$56	$95
Place in performance rating	1688	2905
Price now	$69.99	$30
Processor Number	G4400	i3-2120
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	14.96	38.51
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	150 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared)	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1400 million	504 million
Maximum core temperature		69.1°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x1902	0x102
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 510	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A
Max resolution over WiDi	1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
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	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)