Processor comparison
Intel Pentium Gold G6600 vs Intel Core i7-980
Intel
Intel Pentium Gold G6600
Intel Socket 1200
4200 MHz
2 cores
Apr 2020
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Core i7-980
Intel Socket 1366
3333 MHz
6 cores
Jun 2011
DESKTOP
Summary
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6600
- 72 watts lower power draw.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the Intel Core i7-980.
- Higher theoretical gaming performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-980
- Higher theoretical multi-threaded performance, based on specifications plus core architecture.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Pentium Gold G6600
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i7-980
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| Intel Pentium Gold G6600 | Intel Core i7-980 |
|---|
| 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 | | |
Architecture
| Intel Pentium Gold G6600 | Intel Core i7-980 |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Cometlake | Intel_Westmere |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4-2666 MHz
Dual-channel | DDR3 |
| Codename | Comet Lake | Gulftown |
| Release Date | Apr 2020 | Jun 2011 |
Cores
| Intel Pentium Gold G6600 | Intel Core i7-980 |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 | No |
Cache
| Intel Pentium Gold G6600 | Intel Core i7-980 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 4MB (shared) | 12288 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Pentium Gold G6600 | Intel Core i7-980 |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1200 | Intel Socket 1366 |
| Max Case Temp | 72°C | unknown |
| Package | FC-LGA1200 | FC-LGA10 |
| Die Size | unknown | 239mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Performance
| Intel Pentium Gold G6600 | Intel Core i7-980 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 4200 MHz | 3333 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | 3600 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 133 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | 1.3 V |
| TDP | 58 W | 130 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Pentium Gold G66005040 points
- Intel Core i7-9802880 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Pentium Gold G660012096 points
- Intel Core i7-98015998 points
Points - higher is better