Intel Pentium G4400 vs Intel Core i3-4100M

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G4400 and Intel Core i3-4100M 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 i3-4100M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4400

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 32% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 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 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1980 vs 1386
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2558 vs 2522
Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 783 vs 535
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1425 vs 1152
Around 42% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4807 vs 3389
Around 42% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4807 vs 3389

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2015 vs 4 June 2013
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1980 vs 1386
PassMark - CPU mark	2558 vs 2522
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	783 vs 535
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1425 vs 1152
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4807 vs 3389
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4807 vs 3389

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4100M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 37 Watt vs 54 Watt

Number of threads	4 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 Watt vs 54 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G4400
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4100M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1980

1386

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2558

2522

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

783

535

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1425

1152

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4807

3389

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4807

3389

Name	Intel Pentium G4400	Intel Core i3-4100M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1980	1386
PassMark - CPU mark	2558	2522
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	783	535
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1425	1152
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	1610
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.534
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	43.293
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.234
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.391
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.107
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	950
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2832
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4807	3389
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	950
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2832
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4807	3389

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G4400	Intel Core i3-4100M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Haswell
Launch date	September 2015	4 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$56	$225
Place in performance rating	1688	1729
Price now	$69.99	$218.57
Processor Number	G4400	i3-4100M
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	14.96	4.69
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	150 mm	130 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared)	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1400 million	960 Million
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x1902	0x416
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	400 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	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 510	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
VGA
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A	2880x1800@60Hz
Max resolution over WiDi	1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.4	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 x 4.7mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCPGA946
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	37 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	1x16 or 2x8 or 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
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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
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™)