Pentium G4400T vs i5-3450

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3450
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 77 Watt
2.83
+91.2%
Pentium G4400T
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.48

Core i5-3450 outperforms Pentium G4400T by an impressive 91% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3450 and Pentium G4400T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16692157
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.510.18
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Pentium
Power efficiency3.484.00
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date29 April 2012 (12 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$186$64

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-3450 has 183% better value for money than Pentium G4400T.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3450 and Pentium G4400T 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data29
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)3 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm298.57 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million1750 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3450 and Pentium G4400T 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3450 and Pentium G4400T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3450 and Pentium G4400T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3450 and Pentium G4400T are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3450 and Pentium G4400T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 2500Intel HD Graphics 510
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz950 MHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3450 and Pentium G4400T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-3450 and Pentium G4400T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-3450 and Pentium G4400T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3450 and Pentium G4400T.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

i5-3450 2.83
+91.2%
Pentium G4400T 1.48

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.

i5-3450 4503
+92.1%
Pentium G4400T 2344

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-3450 600
Pentium G4400T 604
+0.7%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-3450 1757
+65.3%
Pentium G4400T 1063

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.83 1.48
Integrated graphics card 0.69 1.61
Recency 29 April 2012 1 September 2015
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 35 Watt

i5-3450 has a 91.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Pentium G4400T, on the other hand, has 133.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 120% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-3450 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G4400T in performance tests.


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