Intel Pentium G860 vs Pentium G2100T

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Combined performance score

Pentium G2100T
1.10
+14.6%

Pentium G2100T outperforms Pentium G860 by 15% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Pentium G2100T and Pentium G860 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking22572357
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.032.12
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Pentium (Desktop)
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date3 September 2012 (11 years old)4 September 2011 (12 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$75
Current price$324 $26 (0.3x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Pentium G860 has 6967% better value for money than Pentium G2100T.

Technical specs

Pentium G2100T and Pentium G860 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)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size94 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data69 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G2100T and Pentium G860 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
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G2100T and Pentium G860. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI-+
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Pentium G2100T and Pentium G860 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G2100T and Pentium G860 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G2100T and Pentium G860. 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
ECC memory support+no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video--
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G2100T and Pentium G860 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G2100T and Pentium G860.

PCIe version2.02.0

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 G2100T 1.10
+14.6%
Pentium G860 0.96

Pentium G2100T outperforms Pentium G860 by 15% 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%

Pentium G2100T 1691
+15%
Pentium G860 1470

Pentium G2100T outperforms Pentium G860 by 15% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.10 0.96
Recency 3 September 2012 4 September 2011
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

The Pentium G2100T is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G860 in performance tests.


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