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).
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: 1369 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 | 1369 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 1448
- 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 1448 |
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
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | Intel Pentium G860 | Intel Core i7-940 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1369 | 1310 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1448 | 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 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | Bloomfield |
Launch date | 15 September 2011 | November 2008 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $75 | $299 |
Place in performance rating | 2847 | 2854 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Number of displays supported | 2 | |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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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 |
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PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |