Intel Core i7-3960X VS Intel Pentium G3450T

Comparison of video cards Intel Core i7-3960X vs Intel Pentium G3450T in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Core i7-3960X

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Higher clock speed

3.30 GHz 2.90 GHz

Around -14% better clock speed
More number of cores

6 2

2 times more threads

Top features of Intel Pentium G3450T

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Performance per watt

35 W 130 W

About 0.27 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Core i7-3960X Intel Pentium G3450T

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i7-3960X and Intel Pentium G3450T is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Core i7-3960X Intel Pentium G3450T
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition Intel Pentium
Generation	3 5
CPU group	Intel Core i 3000X Intel Pentium G3000

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i7-3960X vs Intel Pentium G3450T by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	3.30 GHz 2.90 GHz
CPU Cores	6 2
Turbo (1 Core)	3.90 GHz No turbo
CPU Threads	12 2
Hyperthreading	Yes No
Overclocking	Yes No
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i7-3960X and Intel Pentium G3450T along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	no iGPU Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo 1.10 GHz
Execution units	10
Shader	80
Max. displays	3
Generation	7.5
DirectX Version	11.1
Technology	22 nm
Release date	Q4/2012

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i7-3960X and Intel Pentium G3450T. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No No
h264	No Decode / Encode
VP9	No No
VP8	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	No Decode / Encode
VC-1	No Decode
JPEG	No Decode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i7-3960X and Intel Pentium G3450T you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR3-1600 DDR3-1600
ECC	No Yes
Memory channels	4 2
PCIe version	3.0
PCIe lanes	16

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i7-3960X and Intel Pentium G3450T.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i7-3960X or Intel Pentium G3450T? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	130 W 35 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i7-3960X and Intel Pentium G3450T CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d (C2 Stepping) VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX SSE4.1, SSE4.2
L3-Cache	15.00 MB 3.00 MB
Architecture	Sandy Bridge E Haswell S
Technology	32 nm 14 nm
Socket	LGA 2011 LGA 1150
Release date	Q4/2011 Q3/2014