Intel Pentium Gold G5420T vs Core i3-7100T

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Combined performance score

i3-7100T
2.46
+9.3%

Core i3-7100T outperforms Pentium Gold G5420T by 9% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i3-7100T and Pentium Gold G5420T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking16351697
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money1.74no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Pentium Gold
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years old)23 April 2019 (4 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$117$64
Current price$171 (1.5x MSRP)no data
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Technical specs

Core i3-7100T and Pentium Gold G5420T 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus support8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data126 mm2
Maximum core temperature92 °C88 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7100T and Pentium Gold G5420T 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
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7100T and Pentium Gold G5420T. 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
AES-NI++
AVX+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP--
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i3-7100T and Pentium Gold G5420T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7100T and Pentium Gold G5420T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7100T and Pentium Gold G5420T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s37.5 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 610
Max video memory64 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7100T and Pentium Gold G5420T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7100T and Pentium Gold G5420T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-7100T and Pentium Gold G5420T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7100T and Pentium Gold G5420T.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i3-7100T 2.46
+9.3%
Pentium Gold G5420T 2.25

Core i3-7100T outperforms Pentium Gold G5420T by 9% in our combined 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%

i3-7100T 3776
+9.4%
Pentium Gold G5420T 3452

Core i3-7100T outperforms Pentium Gold G5420T by 9% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i3-7100T 1117
+61.9%
Pentium Gold G5420T 690

Core i3-7100T outperforms Pentium Gold G5420T by 62% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i3-7100T 2259
+60.1%
Pentium Gold G5420T 1411

Core i3-7100T outperforms Pentium Gold G5420T by 60% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.46 2.25
Integrated graphics card 3.09 1.34
Recency 3 January 2017 23 April 2019
Cost $117 $64

We couldn't decide between Core i3-7100T and Pentium Gold G5420T. The differences in performance seem too small.


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