Intel Core i3-7100 vs Intel Pentium G4400 Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Core i3-7100		Intel Pentium G4400
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-7100 and the Intel Pentium G4400 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Core i3-7100 2 core processor released in Q1/2017 with the Intel Pentium G4400 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2015.

Intel Core i3 (205)	Family	Intel Pentium (150)
Intel Core i 7000 (17)	CPU group	Intel Pentium G4000 (5)
7	Generation	6
Kaby Lake S	Architecture	Skylake S
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
Intel Core i3-6100	Predecessor	--
Intel Core i3-8100	Successor	Intel Pentium Gold G5400

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i3-7100 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.90 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium G4400 clocks with 3.30 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
Intel Core i3-7100	Characteristic	Intel Pentium G4400
2	Cores	2
4	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.90 GHz	Frequency	3.30 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core i3-7100	Characteristic	Intel Pentium G4400
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
Intel HD Graphics 630	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 510
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
1.10 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.00 GHz
9.5	GPU Generation	9
14 nm	Technology	14 nm
3	Max. displays	3
24	Compute units	12
192	Shader	96
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
64 GB	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
12	DirectX Version	12.0

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel HD Graphics 630	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 510
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode

Memory & PCIe Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-7100, while the Intel Pentium G4400 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core i3-7100	Characteristic	Intel Pentium G4400
DDR4-2400, DDR3-1600	Memory	DDR4-2133
64 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
3.00 MB	L3 Cache	3.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
16	PCIe lanes	16
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The Intel Core i3-7100 has a TDP of 51 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium G4400 is 51 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core i3-7100	Characteristic	Intel Pentium G4400
51 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	51 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i3-7100 has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium G4400 is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.
Intel Core i3-7100	Characteristic	Intel Pentium G4400
14 nm	Technology	14 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
LGA 1151	Socket	LGA 1151
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2017	Release date	Q3/2015
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-7100 (100%)

Intel Pentium G4400 (76%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-7100 (100%)

Intel Pentium G4400 (62%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i3-7100 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	973 (100%)
	Intel Pentium G4400 2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz	847 (87%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i3-7100 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	2076 (100%)
	Intel Pentium G4400 2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz	1563 (75%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Core i3-7100 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	1225 (100%)
	Intel Pentium G4400 2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz	714 (58%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Core i3-7100 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	2436 (100%)
	Intel Pentium G4400 2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz	1233 (51%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Core i3-7100 Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz	422 (100%)
	Intel Pentium G4400 Intel HD Graphics 510 @ 1.00 GHz	192 (45%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Core i3-7100 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	4360 (100%)
	Intel Pentium G4400 2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz	2601 (60%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i3-7100 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	1104 (100%)
	Intel Pentium G4400 2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz	717 (65%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i3-7100 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	168 (100%)
	Intel Pentium G4400 2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz	140 (83%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i3-7100 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	425 (100%)
	Intel Pentium G4400 2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz	251 (59%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i3-7100 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	375 (100%)
	Intel Pentium G4400 2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)

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Intel Core i3-7100 vs Intel Pentium G4400

CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details