Intel Pentium G5600E vs Intel Core i5-6600T

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G5600E and Intel Core i5-6600T 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: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G5600E

  • Around 52% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 66°C
  • Around 33% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1147 vs 862
  • Around 33% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1147 vs 862
  • Around 66% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 659 vs 396
  • Around 66% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 659 vs 396
  • 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 1531 vs 737
  • 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 1531 vs 737
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 66°C
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1147 vs 862
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1147 vs 862
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 659 vs 396
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 659 vs 396
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1531 vs 737
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1531 vs 737

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6600T

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
  • 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
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 6 MB vs 4 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G5600E
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6600T

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1147
862
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1147
862
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
659
396
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
659
396
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1531
737
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1531
737
Name Intel Pentium G5600E Intel Core i5-6600T
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1147 862
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1147 862
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 659 396
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 659 396
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1531 737
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1531 737
PassMark - Single thread mark 2059
PassMark - CPU mark 5603
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 924
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3111

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium G5600E Intel Core i5-6600T

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Skylake
Launch date Q2'19 5 August 2015
Place in performance rating 2209 2213
Processor Number G5600E i5-6600T
Series Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $192
Price now $174.99
Value for money (0-100) 12.30

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.60 GHz 2.70 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 1 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 66°C
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 4

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 42.7 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E91 0x1912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.10 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 UHD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz

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 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCBGA1440 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2015A (35W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 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® 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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

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™)