Pentium G3430 vs Core 2 Quad Q9400
Aggregate performance score
Pentium G3430 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9400 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Pentium G3430 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2163 | 2162 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.51 | 1.57 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Yorkfield (2007−2009) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | August 2008 (15 years ago) | 1 September 2013 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $116 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Core 2 Quad Q9400 has 124% better value for money than Pentium G3430.
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Pentium G3430 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.67 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 2x 81 mm2 | 177 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 456 million | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Pentium G3430 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 775 | 1150 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 54 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Pentium G3430. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Pentium G3430 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Pentium G3430. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Pentium G3430.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Pentium G3430 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9400 by 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.37 | 1.38 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 54 Watt |
Core 2 Quad Q9400 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Pentium G3430, on the other hand, has a 0.7% higher aggregate performance score, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 75.9% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Pentium G3430.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Pentium G3430, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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