Intel Pentium G645 vs Intel Core i7-930

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G645 and Intel Core i7-930 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G645

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 69.1°C vs 67.9°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 24 GB
  • 2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1340 vs 1269
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2012 vs February 2010
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C vs 67.9°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 24 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1340 vs 1269

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-930

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
  • Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.06 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
  • 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
  • 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2969 vs 1429
  • Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 492 vs 489
  • 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1965 vs 878
  • 6.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 11.177 vs 1.806
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.06 GHz vs 2.9 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 8192 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2969 vs 1429
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 492 vs 489
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1965 vs 878
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 11.177 vs 1.806

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G645
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-930

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1340
1269
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1429
2969
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
489
492
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
878
1965
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.806
11.177
Name Intel Pentium G645 Intel Core i7-930
PassMark - Single thread mark 1340 1269
PassMark - CPU mark 1429 2969
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 489 492
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 878 1965
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.806 11.177
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 12.91
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 61.833
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.989

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium G645 Intel Core i7-930

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Bloomfield
Launch date September 2012 February 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $80 $80
Place in performance rating 2595 2608
Price now $95 $59.99
Processor Number G645 i7-930
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 8.01 25.26
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 4.8 GT/s QPI
Die size 131 mm 263 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared) 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C 67.9°C
Maximum frequency 2.9 GHz 3.06 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 8
Transistor count 504 million 731 million
Number of QPI Links 1
VID voltage range 0.800V-1.375V

Memory

Max memory channels 2 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 17 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 24 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066 DDR3 800/1066

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 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

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2
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 42.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 2.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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® 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® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

Virtualization

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