Intel Pentium G860 vs Intel Core i7-940

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G860 and Intel Core i7-940 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 - 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Pentium G860

Intel Core i7-940

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G860

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 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: 1374 vs 1310
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 524 vs 512
Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.683 vs 0.508

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 September 2011 vs November 2008
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	1374 vs 1310
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	524 vs 512
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.683 vs 0.508

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-940

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 3 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x 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
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2947 vs 1460
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1971 vs 947
Around 47% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 32.258 vs 21.937
Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.191 vs 0.163

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 3 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2947 vs 1460
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1971 vs 947
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	32.258 vs 21.937
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.191 vs 0.163
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.347 vs 2.336

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G860
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-940

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1374

1310

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1460

2947

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

524

512

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

947

1971

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.683

0.508

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

21.937

32.258

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.163

0.191

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.336

2.347

Name	Intel Pentium G860	Intel Core i7-940
PassMark - Single thread mark	1374	1310
PassMark - CPU mark	1460	2947
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	524	512
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	947	1971
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.683	0.508
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	21.937	32.258
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.163	0.191
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.336	2.347
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.84

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G860	Intel Core i7-940
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Bloomfield
Launch date	15 September 2011	November 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$75	$299
Place in performance rating	2846	2852
Price now	$29.99	$70.70
Processor Number	G860	i7-940
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	26.93	22.33
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.93 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	4.8 GT/s QPI
Die size	131 mm	263 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C	67.9°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Transistor count	504 Million	731 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		1333 MHz
Number of QPI Links		1
VID voltage range		0.800V-1.375V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	24 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	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)