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).

Intel Pentium G645

Intel Core i7-930

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 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1340 vs 1271

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 1271

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: 2963 vs 1428
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	2963 vs 1428
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

1271

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1428

2963

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	1271
PassMark - CPU mark	1428	2963
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)