i3-1115G4 vs Pentium G860

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G860
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.92
Core i3-1115G4
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 28 Watt
3.80
+313%

Core i3-1115G4 outperforms Pentium G860 by a whopping 313% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G860 and Core i3-1115G4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25321479
Place by popularitynot in top-10047
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.12no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Pentium (Desktop)Intel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency1.3412.84
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Tiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)
Release date4 September 2011 (13 years ago)2 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$75no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G860 and Core i3-1115G4 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)
Threads24
Base clock speed3 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size131 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature69 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors504 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G860 and Core i3-1115G4 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
SocketFCLGA1155FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G860 and Core i3-1115G4. 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, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Pentium G860 and Core i3-1115G4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G860 and Core i3-1115G4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G860 and Core i3-1115G4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G860 and Core i3-1115G4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported24

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G860 and Core i3-1115G4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G860 and Core i3-1115G4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G860 and Core i3-1115G4.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 G860 0.92
i3-1115G4 3.80
+313%

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 G860 1460
i3-1115G4 6034
+313%

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.

Pentium G860 432
i3-1115G4 1567
+263%

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.

Pentium G860 719
i3-1115G4 3059
+325%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Pentium G860 3964
i3-1115G4 8018
+102%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Pentium G860 7695
i3-1115G4 16265
+111%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Pentium G860 3065
i3-1115G4 6331
+107%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Pentium G860 23.6
i3-1115G4 11.76
+101%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Pentium G860 0.2
i3-1115G4 2.8
+1117%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Pentium G860 13
i3-1115G4 26
+106%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Pentium G860 70
i3-1115G4 142
+101%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.92 3.80
Integrated graphics card 0.77 5.58
Recency 4 September 2011 2 September 2020
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 28 Watt

i3-1115G4 has a 313% higher aggregate performance score, 624.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more threads, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 132.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-1115G4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G860 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G860 is a desktop processor while Core i3-1115G4 is a notebook one.


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