Processor comparison
Intel Pentium Gold G6500 vs Intel Pentium Gold G5600
Intel
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Intel Socket 1200
4100 MHz
2 cores
Apr 2020
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Pentium Gold G5600
Intel Socket 1151
3900 MHz
2 cores
Apr 2018
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- Intel Pentium Gold G6500136%
- Intel Pentium Gold G5600100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- Intel Pentium Gold G6500136%
- Intel Pentium Gold G5600100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6500
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 36% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Around 36% higher average synthetic performance.
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G5600
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 Pentium Gold G5600 |
|---|
| 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 | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | |
| HT | | |
Architecture
| Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | Intel Pentium Gold G5600 |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Cometlake | Intel_Coffelake |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4-2666 MHz
Dual-channel | DDR4 |
| Codename | Comet Lake | Coffee Lake |
| Release Date | Apr 2020 | Apr 2018 |
Cores
| Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | Intel Pentium Gold G5600 |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 | UHD Graphics 630 |
Cache
| Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | Intel Pentium Gold G5600 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 4MB (shared) | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | Intel Pentium Gold G5600 |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1200 | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Max Case Temp | 72°C | 72°C |
| Package | FC-LGA1200 | FC-LGA1151 |
| Die Size | unknown | unknown |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
Performance
| Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | Intel Pentium Gold G5600 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 4100 MHz | 3900 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | unknown |
| TDP | 58 W | 51 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Pentium Gold G65004920 points
- Intel Pentium Gold G56004680 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Pentium Gold G650011808 points
- Intel Pentium Gold G560011232 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- Intel Pentium Gold G6500 (simulated)228.06
- Intel Pentium Gold G5600 (simulated)167.62
points - higher is better