Core 2 Quad Q8400 vs Pentium G3470

Place in the ranking	2125	2266
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	2.72	1.30
Architecture codename	no data	Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date	1 January 2015 (9 years ago)	19 April 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium G3470 and Core 2 Quad Q8400 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	0.67 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	1333 MHz
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	4 MB (shared)
L3 cache	3 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Die size	no data	2x 82 mm²
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	71 °C
Number of transistors	no data	456 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3470 and Core 2 Quad Q8400 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	FCLGA1150	FCLGA775,LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	53 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3470 and Core 2 Quad Q8400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FSB parity	no data	-

Security technologies

Pentium G3470 and Core 2 Quad Q8400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3470 and Core 2 Quad Q8400 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3470 and Core 2 Quad Q8400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Max video memory	1.7 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3470 and Core 2 Quad Q8400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3470 and Core 2 Quad Q8400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	1920x1080@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3470 and Core 2 Quad Q8400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.1/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3470 and Core 2 Quad Q8400.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

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 G3470 1.53
+16.8%

Core 2 Quad Q8400 1.31

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.

Pentium G3470 2428
+17.5%

Core 2 Quad Q8400 2067

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.53	1.31
Recency	1 January 2015	19 April 2009
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	53 Watt	95 Watt

Pentium G3470 has a 16.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 79.2% lower power consumption.

Core 2 Quad Q8400, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Pentium G3470 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q8400 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G3470 and Core 2 Quad Q8400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.