Intel Pentium G4400T vs Core i5-661

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Combined performance score

i5-661
1.60
+6%

Core i5-661 outperforms Pentium G4400T by 6% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i5-661 and Pentium G4400T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking19642007
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.350.19
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Pentium
Architecture codenameClarkdale (2010−2011)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years old)1 September 2015 (8 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$252$64
Current price$54 (0.2x MSRP)$118 (1.8x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-661 has 84% better value for money than Pentium G4400T.

Technical specs

Core i5-661 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.33 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus supportno data4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)3 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size81 mm298.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mm
Maximum core temperature70 °Cno data
Number of transistors382 million1750 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-661 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
SocketFCLGA1156FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)87 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-661 and Pentium G4400T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSXno data-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPPno data-
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-661 and Pentium G4400T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPXno data-
Identity Protectionno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-661 and Pentium G4400T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-661 and Pentium G4400T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size16.38 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s34.1 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics 510
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequencyno data950 MHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-661 and Pentium G4400T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-661 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 i5-661 and Pentium G4400T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-661 and Pentium G4400T.

PCIe version2.03.0
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.

i5-661 1.60
+6%
Pentium G4400T 1.51

Core i5-661 outperforms Pentium G4400T by 6% 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%

i5-661 2459
+5.8%
Pentium G4400T 2325

Core i5-661 outperforms Pentium G4400T by 6% 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%

i5-661 488
Pentium G4400T 600
+23%

Pentium G4400T outperforms Core i5-661 by 23% 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%

i5-661 929
Pentium G4400T 1060
+14.1%

Pentium G4400T outperforms Core i5-661 by 14% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.60 1.51
Recency 7 January 2010 1 September 2015
Threads 4 2
Cost $252 $64
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 87 Watt 35 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i5-661 and Pentium G4400T. The differences in performance seem too small.


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