Core i3-7120 vs Pentium Gold G5400T

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold G5400T and Core i3-7120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1839	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	10.01	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Pentium Gold	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	2 April 2018 (6 years ago)	17 July 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$64	$117
Current price	$79 (1.2x MSRP)	$329 (2.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold G5400T and Core i3-7120 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	126 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100/88 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	65 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold G5400T and Core i3-7120 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 configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1151	1151
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	51 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold G5400T and Core i3-7120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Pentium Gold G5400T and Core i3-7120 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold G5400T and Core i3-7120 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold G5400T and Core i3-7120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 610	Intel HD Graphics 630
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold G5400T and Core i3-7120 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold G5400T and Core i3-7120 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Gold G5400T and Core i3-7120 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold G5400T and Core i3-7120.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	1.35	3.10
Recency	2 April 2018	17 July 2017
Cost	$64	$117
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	51 Watt

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