Intel Pentium G4500 vs Intel Core i7-980

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G4500 and Intel Core i7-980 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, 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 G4500

Intel Core i7-980

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4500

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2.7x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 24 GB
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2156 vs 1539

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2015 vs June 2011
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 24 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2156 vs 1539

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-980

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
10 more threads: 12 vs 2
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6941 vs 2797
3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 18.942 vs 6.41
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 111.484 vs 50.388
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.821 vs 0.256
2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.445 vs 1.316
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 19.686 vs 8.871

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6941 vs 2797
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	18.942 vs 6.41
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	111.484 vs 50.388
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.821 vs 0.256
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.445 vs 1.316
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	19.686 vs 8.871

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G4500
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-980

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2156

1539

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2797

6941

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.41

18.942

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

50.388

111.484

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.256

0.821

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.316

3.445

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.871

19.686

Name	Intel Pentium G4500	Intel Core i7-980
PassMark - Single thread mark	2156	1539
PassMark - CPU mark	2797	6941
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	854
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1582
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.41	18.942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	50.388	111.484
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.256	0.821
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.316	3.445
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	8.871	19.686
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1219
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2030
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2908
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1219
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2030
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2908

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G4500	Intel Core i7-980
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Gulftown
Launch date	September 2015	June 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$73	$1,109
Place in performance rating	1856	1843
Price now	$96.86	$198.99
Processor Number	G4500	i7-980
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	11.54	12.83
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	3.33 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	4.8 GT/s QPI
Die size	150 mm	239 mm2
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)	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	2	12
Transistor count	1400 million	1170 million
Maximum core temperature		68.8°C
Number of QPI Links		1
VID voltage range		0.800V-1.300V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	24 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3 1066
Graphics
Device ID	0x1912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 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 530
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
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	45mm x 42.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt	130 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
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® SSE4.2
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
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)