Intel Pentium G640 vs Intel Core i5-3470

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G640 and Intel Core i5-3470 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium G640

Intel Core i5-3470

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G640

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 69.1°C vs 67.4°C
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 77 Watt

Launch date	June 2012 vs 8 April 2012
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C vs 67.4°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 77 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 29% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1938 vs 1301
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4673 vs 1361
Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 734 vs 489
2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2396 vs 869

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1938 vs 1301
PassMark - CPU mark	4673 vs 1361
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	734 vs 489
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2396 vs 869

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G640
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3470

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1301

1938

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1361

4673

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

489

734

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

869

2396

Name	Intel Pentium G640	Intel Core i5-3470
PassMark - Single thread mark	1301	1938
PassMark - CPU mark	1361	4673
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	489	734
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	869	2396
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2696
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		9.637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.821
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.424
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1515
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1515

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G640	Intel Core i5-3470
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	June 2012	8 April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$179	$184
Place in performance rating	2392	2407
Price now	$24.99	$112.06
Processor Number	G640	i5-3470
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	29.86	17.60
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	132.8 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C	67.4°C
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	504 million
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	850 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Device ID		0x152
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	77 Watt
Thermal Solution		2011D
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)