Intel Pentium Gold G5420T vs Intel Core i7-6900K

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G5420T and Intel Core i7-6900K 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 Gold G5420T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • 4x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 140 Watt
Launch date 23 Apr 2019 vs May 2016
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 140 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6900K

  • 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
  • 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
  • 5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2328 vs 1944
  • 4.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14470 vs 3408
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Number of threads 16 vs 4
L1 cache 32 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache 20480 KB (shared) vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2328 vs 1944
PassMark - CPU mark 14470 vs 3408

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G5420T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6900K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1944
2328
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3408
14470
Name Intel Pentium Gold G5420T Intel Core i7-6900K
PassMark - Single thread mark 1944 2328
PassMark - CPU mark 3408 14470
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1005
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7893
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 10.395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 179.127
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.194
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 13.602

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium Gold G5420T Intel Core i7-6900K

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Broadwell E
Launch date 23 Apr 2019 May 2016
Launch price (MSRP) $64 $1,020
Place in performance rating 1330 1320
Processor Number G5420T i7-6900K
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $1,198.99
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 4.35

Performance

Base frequency 3.20 GHz 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 128 KB 32 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4 MB 20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 88 °C
Number of cores 2 8
Number of threads 4 16
64 bit support
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR4 2400/2133

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E90/x93
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic 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 UHD Graphics 610 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 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.10 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 40
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 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)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
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)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0

Virtualization

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