Intel Pentium Gold G5600 vs Intel Core i7-4790K

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G5600 and Intel Core i7-4790K 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 Gold G5600

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 35% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 74.04°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 88 Watt
Launch date January 2018 vs 1 June 2013
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 74.04°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 54 Watt vs 88 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.9 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 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2466 vs 2281
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8069 vs 3853
  • Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1070 vs 967
  • Around 85% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3995 vs 2161
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2466 vs 2281
PassMark - CPU mark 8069 vs 3853
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1070 vs 967
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3995 vs 2161

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G5600
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4790K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2281
2466
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3853
8069
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
967
1070
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2161
3995
Name Intel Pentium Gold G5600 Intel Core i7-4790K
PassMark - Single thread mark 2281 2466
PassMark - CPU mark 3853 8069
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 967 1070
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2161 3995
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2818
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.95
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 100.106
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.695
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.814
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 7.147
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1279
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2489
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3454
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1279
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2489
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3454

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium Gold G5600 Intel Core i7-4790K

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Devil's Canyon
Launch date January 2018 1 June 2013
Place in performance rating 1524 1528
Price now $114.74 $306.99
Processor Number G5600 i7-4790K
Series Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 14.65 10.73
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $339

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.90 GHz 4.00 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 1 MB
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C 74.04°C
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz 4.40 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8
Die size 177 mm
Transistor count 1400 Million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E91 0x412
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Execution Units 20
Graphics max frequency 1.25 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 3840x2160@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.5 4.3

Compatibility

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 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 54 Watt 88 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W) PCG 2013D

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
Anti-Theft technology

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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® My WiFi technology

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™)