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).

 

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 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2181 vs 1775
  • Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4136 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 2181 vs 1775
PassMark - CPU mark 4136 vs 3062

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1775
2181
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3062
4136
Name Intel Pentium G4600T Intel Core i3-6100
PassMark - Single thread mark 1775 2181
PassMark - CPU mark 3062 4136
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 1467 1456
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)