Intel Pentium G4600T vs Intel Core i7-5960X

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G4600T and Intel Core i7-5960X 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4600T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 92°C vs 66.8 °C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 4x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 140 Watt
Launch date January 2017 vs 1 September 2014
Maximum core temperature 92°C vs 66.8 °C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 140 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5960X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
  • 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
  • Around 17% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 6.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1989 vs 1775
  • 4.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12758 vs 3062
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Number of threads 16 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 3 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 20 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1989 vs 1775
PassMark - CPU mark 12758 vs 3062

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G4600T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5960X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1775
1989
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3062
12758
Name Intel Pentium G4600T Intel Core i7-5960X
PassMark - Single thread mark 1775 1989
PassMark - CPU mark 3062 12758
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1000
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7886
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5203
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 10.511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 196.307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.467
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 14.265

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium G4600T Intel Core i7-5960X

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Haswell E
Launch date January 2017 1 September 2014
Place in performance rating 1467 1474
Price now $99.44 $768.99
Processor Number G4600T i7-5960X
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 12.66 6.11
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $999

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz 3.00 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 0 GT/s
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 2 MB
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared) 20 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C
Maximum core temperature 92°C 66.8 °C
Maximum frequency 3 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 2 8
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 4 16
Die size 356 mm
Transistor count 2600 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory size 64 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V DDR4 1600/1866/2133
Maximum memory bandwidth 68 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x5912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency 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
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 630 None

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

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 4.4

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 52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 140 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015A (35W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 40
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 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® SSE4.2, 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
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Smart Response technology

Virtualization

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