i5-13420H vs Pentium G3440

Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3440
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.44
Core i5-13420H
2023
8 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
12.09
+740%

Core i5-13420H outperforms Pentium G3440 by a whopping 740% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3440 and Core i5-13420H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2212662
Place by popularitynot in top-10045
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.14no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Raptor Lake-H
Power efficiency2.4324.50
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Raptor Lake-H (2023)
Release date1 May 2014 (10 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$95no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G3440 and Core i5-13420H 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size177 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3440 and Core i5-13420H 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
SocketFCLGA1150FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3440 and Core i5-13420H. 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, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Pentium G3440 and Core i5-13420H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3440 and Core i5-13420H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3440 and Core i5-13420H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size32 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel® UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.4 GHz
Execution Unitsno data48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3440 and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3440 and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.41920x1080@60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP2560x1600@60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3440 and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/1212.1
OpenGL4.34.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3440 and Core i5-13420H.

PCIe versionUp to 3.05.0
PCI Express lanes168

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 G3440 1.44
i5-13420H 12.09
+740%

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 G3440 2202
i5-13420H 18496
+740%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.44 12.09
Recency 1 May 2014 4 January 2023
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 12
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 45 Watt

i5-13420H has a 739.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 300% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and 17.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-13420H is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3440 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G3440 is a desktop processor while Core i5-13420H is a notebook one.


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