Processor comparison
Intel Pentium Gold G6500 vs Intel Core i7-2960XM
Intel
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Intel Socket 1200
4100 MHz
2 cores
Apr 2020
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Core i7-2960XM
Intel Socket G2 (988B)
2700 MHz
4 cores
Sep 2011
MOBILE
Summary
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6500
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Higher theoretical gaming performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2960XM
- Higher theoretical multi-threaded performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | Intel Core i7-2960XM |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TSX | | |
| TXT | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| F16C | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| ABM | | |
| ADX | | |
| RdRand | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | |
Architecture
| Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | Intel Core i7-2960XM |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Cometlake | Intel_SandyBridge |
| Market | Desktop | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR4-2666 MHz
Dual-channel | DDR3 |
| Codename | Comet Lake | Sandy Bridge |
| Release Date | Apr 2020 | Sep 2011 |
Cores
| Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | Intel Core i7-2960XM |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 | Intel HD 3000 |
Cache
| Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | Intel Core i7-2960XM |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 4MB (shared) | 8192 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | Intel Core i7-2960XM |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1200 | Intel Socket G2 (988B) |
| Max Case Temp | 72°C | unknown |
| Package | FC-LGA1200 | rPGA |
| Die Size | unknown | 216mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Performance
| Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | Intel Core i7-2960XM |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 4100 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | 3700 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | unknown |
| TDP | 58 W | 55 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Pentium Gold G65004920 points
- Intel Core i7-2960XM3700 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Pentium Gold G650011808 points
- Intel Core i7-2960XM12960 points
Points - higher is better