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Pentium G3460

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2 Cores, 2 Threads @3.5GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 57.6% (624th of 1442)

Based on 1,153 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000306C3 Model: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G3460 @ 3.50GHz

The Intel Pentium G3460 is a dual-core, twin threaded processor. It was released in Q3 2014 and with a base frequency of 3.5 GHz it scores a decent 91 for effective speed. The G3460 is fast enough to run most applications without any problems and it’s very reasonably priced for its performance which make it a sensible choice even when considering building a gaming PC. The integrated HD Graphics are fine for general desktop use but not for 3D gaming. Comparing the G3460 and i3-4160 shows that although the i3-4160 has hyper-threading which allows it to run four rather than just two threads simultaneously, the G3460 and 4160 are very evenly matched in terms of effective speed and the G3460 is 30% cheaper. Overall the G3460 offers superb value for money and it's bested only by the unlocked G3258. [Nov '14 CPUPro]

Poor: 45%Average: 57.6% Great: 64%
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat

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Average average bench

The Intel Pentium G3460 averaged 42.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 84.6Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 92.8Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Pentium G3460 is just 19.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Pentium G3460 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 182Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 182Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,153 samples)
Rank 62457.6%
Min Avg Max
64.4 Memory 84.6 94.3
62.1 1-Core 92.8 104
104 2-Core 176 205
69.2% 118 Pts
Min Avg Max
120 4-Core 179 204
131 8-Core 182 204
24.1% 180 Pts
Min Avg Max
125 64-Core 182 204
11.3% 182 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
57.7% Above average
Memory 87.7
1-Core 76.4
2-Core 165
65% 110 Pts
4-Core 164
8-Core 162
22% 163 Pts
64-Core 168
10% 168 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
53.3% Above average
Memory 75.3
1-Core 95.6
2-Core 184
68% 118 Pts
4-Core 184
8-Core 182
25% 183 Pts
64-Core 183
11% 183 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
51.5% Above average
Memory 71.3
1-Core 95.8
2-Core 186
66% 118 Pts
4-Core 186
8-Core 186
25% 186 Pts
64-Core 185
12% 185 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
49.9% Average
Memory 70.8
1-Core 89
2-Core 172
63% 111 Pts
4-Core 170
8-Core 170
23% 170 Pts
64-Core 170
10% 170 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
48.5% Average
Memory 67.3
1-Core 86
2-Core 170
61% 108 Pts
4-Core 174
8-Core 174
23% 174 Pts
64-Core 174
11% 174 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 21%
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Desktop
Desktop 73%
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Workstation
Workstation 17%
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Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817) - $73

CPU
Pentium G3460Intel  $49Bench 58%, 1,153 samples1x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples368x
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples294x
GTX 750-TiNvidia  $92Bench 17%, 309,423 samples280x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples193x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples153x
A400 120GBKingston  $29Bench 61%, 166,392 samples102x
RAM
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples119x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples90x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GBKingstonBench 31%, 37,489 samples63x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $209

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Pentium® Processor G3460 (3M Cache, 3.50 GHz)
Code NameHaswell
Launch DateQ3'14
Processor NumberG3460
# of Cores2
# of Threads2
Cache3 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
Recommended Price$75.00 - $82.00
Clock Speed3.5 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI2
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP53 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2013C

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
Graphics OutputeDP/DP/HDMI/DVI/VGA
Wireless DisplayYes
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.1 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
Graphics Video Max Memory1.7 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size32 GB
Memory TypesDDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth25.6 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Expansion Options

PCI Express RevisionUp to 3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsNo
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost TechNo
Hyper-Threading TechNo
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)No
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
vPro TechNo
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Graphics and IMC Lithography22 nm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1150

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

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