Intel Core i3-3217U vs Intel Pentium G3460

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Intel Core i3-3217U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium G3460
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Pentium G3460

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-3217U and the Intel Pentium G3460 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-3217U 2 core processor released in Q2/2012 with the Intel Pentium G3460 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Pentium (150)
Intel Core i 3000U (12) CPU group Intel Pentium G3000 (14)
3 Generation 5
Ivy Bridge U Architecture Haswell S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-3217U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium G3460 clocks with 3.50 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
Intel Core i3-3217U Characteristic Intel Pentium G3460
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz Frequency 3.50 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 i3-3217U Characteristic Intel Pentium G3460
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-- 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 4000 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
7 GPU Generation 7.5
22 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
16 Compute units 10
128 Shader 80
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.0 DirectX Version 11.1

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 4000 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-3217U, while the Intel Pentium G3460 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core i3-3217U Characteristic Intel Pentium G3460
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1600
32 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-3217U has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium G3460 is 53 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core i3-3217U Characteristic Intel Pentium G3460
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 53 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-3217U has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium G3460 is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.
Intel Core i3-3217U Characteristic Intel Pentium G3460
22 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
BGA 1023 Socket LGA 1150
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2012 Release date Q3/2014
-- Release price 82 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3217U (46%)
Intel Pentium G3460 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3217U (54%)
Intel Pentium G3460 (100%)

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 i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
370 (47%)
Intel Pentium G3460 Intel Pentium G3460
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
785 (100%)

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 i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
860 (56%)
Intel Pentium G3460 Intel Pentium G3460
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
1546 (100%)

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 i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
318 (43%)
Intel Pentium G3460 Intel Pentium G3460
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
732 (100%)

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 i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
664 (47%)
Intel Pentium G3460 Intel Pentium G3460
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
1402 (100%)

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 i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.10 GHz
282 (100%)
Intel Pentium G3460 Intel Pentium G3460
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.10 GHz
176 (63%)

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 i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
1207 (55%)
Intel Pentium G3460 Intel Pentium G3460
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
2191 (100%)

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 i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
64 (47%)
Intel Pentium G3460 Intel Pentium G3460
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
137 (100%)

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 i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
153 (58%)
Intel Pentium G3460 Intel Pentium G3460
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
263 (100%)

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 i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
439 (100%)
Intel Pentium G3460 Intel Pentium G3460
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Pentium G3460
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