Intel Pentium G4600T vs Intel Core i3-6100

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G4600T and Intel Core i3-6100 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 Pentium G4600T

Intel Core i3-6100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4600T

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 42% higher maximum core temperature: 92°C vs 65°C
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 51 Watt

Launch date	January 2017 vs September 2015
Maximum core temperature	92°C vs 65°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 51 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6100

Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2172 vs 1775
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4126 vs 3062

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3 GHz
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2172 vs 1775
PassMark - CPU mark	4126 vs 3062

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G4600T
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-6100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1775

2172

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3062

4126

Name	Intel Pentium G4600T	Intel Core i3-6100
PassMark - Single thread mark	1775	2172
PassMark - CPU mark	3062	4126
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1976
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2197
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.581
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		47.944
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.445
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1558
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3264
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5567
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1558
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3264
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5567

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G4600T	Intel Core i3-6100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Skylake
Launch date	January 2017	September 2015
Place in performance rating	1470	1460
Price now	$99.44	$147.49
Processor Number	G4600T	i3-6100
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	12.66	10.96
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$110
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.70 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	3072 KB (shared)	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	92°C	65°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		150 mm
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x5912	0x1912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 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 530
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.4	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	2.20 GHz
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)	35 Watt	51 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015A (35W)	PCG 2015C (65W)
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® 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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)