Pentium G850 vs i3-4000M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-4000M
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 37 Watt
1.12
+23.1%
Pentium G850
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.91

Core i3-4000M outperforms Pentium G850 by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-4000M and Pentium G850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24032542
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data19.07
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency2.861.32
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date4 September 2013 (11 years ago)22 May 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$27

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-4000M and Pentium G850 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size118 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C69 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4000M and Pentium G850 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
SocketFCPGA946FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)37 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4000M and Pentium G850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core i3-4000M and Pentium G850 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4000M and Pentium G850 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d--
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4000M and Pentium G850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4600Intel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4000M and Pentium G850 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4000M and Pentium G850 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4000M and Pentium G850 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4000M and Pentium G850.

PCIe version22.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i3-4000M 1.12
+23.1%
Pentium G850 0.91

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.

i3-4000M 1782
+23.5%
Pentium G850 1443

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.

i3-4000M 719
+54%
Pentium G850 467

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.

i3-4000M 1451
+81.4%
Pentium G850 800

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.12 0.91
Integrated graphics card 1.84 0.77
Recency 4 September 2013 22 May 2011
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 37 Watt 65 Watt

i3-4000M has a 23.1% higher aggregate performance score, 139% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 75.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-4000M is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G850 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-4000M is a notebook processor while Pentium G850 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4000M and Pentium G850, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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