Intel Core i5-7500 vs Intel Pentium G6951

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-7500 and Intel Pentium G6951 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7500

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 36% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
  • Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.6°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 3.9x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16.38 GB
  • Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 73 Watt
  • Around 93% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2263 vs 1173
  • 4.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6033 vs 1383
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 January 2017 vs September 2010
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache 256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 16.38 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2263 vs 1173
PassMark - CPU mark 6033 vs 1383

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G6951

  • 2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1953 vs 975
  • Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3231 vs 3090
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1953 vs 975
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3231 vs 3090

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-7500
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G6951

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2263
1173
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6033
1383
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
975
1953
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3090
3231
Name Intel Core i5-7500 Intel Pentium G6951
PassMark - Single thread mark 2263 1173
PassMark - CPU mark 6033 1383
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 975 1953
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3090 3231
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2285
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.817
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 80.035
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.376
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1582
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2624
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3357
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1582
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2624
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3357

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-7500 Intel Pentium G6951

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Clarkdale
Launch date 3 January 2017 September 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $202 $94
Place in performance rating 1598 1592
Price now $205.11 $94
Processor Number i5-7500 G6951
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 11.52 6.70
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.40 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 2.5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 256 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6 MB 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C 72.6°C
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 4 2
Die size 81 mm2
Transistor count 382 million
VID voltage range 0.6500V-1.4000V

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB 16.38 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V DDR3 1066
Maximum memory bandwidth 17 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x5912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 533 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 630 Integrated
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 2

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 73 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 1x16, 2x8
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)