Intel Core i5-7600 vs Intel Pentium G4600T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-7600 and Intel Pentium G4600T 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).

Intel Core i5-7600

Intel Pentium G4600T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7600

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 37% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 92°C
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
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2469 vs 1772
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6563 vs 3055

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 92°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2469 vs 1772
PassMark - CPU mark	6563 vs 3055

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4600T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-7600
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G4600T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2469

1772

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6563

3055

Name	Intel Core i5-7600	Intel Pentium G4600T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2469	1772
PassMark - CPU mark	6563	3055
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1037
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3373
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3484
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.077
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	85.074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.499
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.59
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.835
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1487
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2803
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4875
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1487
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2803
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4875

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-7600	Intel Pentium G4600T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	January 2017	January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$233
Place in performance rating	1364	1377
Price now	$239.99	$99.44
Processor Number	i5-7600	G4600T
Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	10.77	12.66
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	92°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of QPI Links	0	0
Number of threads	4	4
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID	0x5912	0x5912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
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	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)	PCG 2015A (35W)
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		2.20 GHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)