Intel Pentium G2140 vs Intel Core i5-6500T

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2140 and Intel Core i5-6500T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/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 Pentium G2140

Intel Core i5-6500T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2140

Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1842 vs 1793
3.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2964 vs 789
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4999 vs 2499

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1842 vs 1793
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2964 vs 789
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4999 vs 2499

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6500T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 55 Watt
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4792 vs 2092

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4792 vs 2092

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2140
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6500T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1842

1793

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2092

4792

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2964

789

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4999

2499

Name	Intel Pentium G2140	Intel Core i5-6500T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1842	1793
PassMark - CPU mark	2092	4792
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2964	789
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4999	2499
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		10.043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		119.119
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1749
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3591
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6278
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1749
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3591
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6278

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G2140	Intel Core i5-6500T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Skylake
Launch date	Q2'13	5 August 2015
Place in performance rating	1013	1019
Processor Number	G2140	i5-6500T
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$192
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		6 MB
Maximum core temperature		66°C
Maximum frequency		3.10 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Device ID		0x1912
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C	PCG 2015A (35W)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
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
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5