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).

Intel Pentium Gold G5600

Intel Core i7-4790K

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 2276
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8065 vs 3825
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 2276
PassMark - CPU mark	8065 vs 3825
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

2276

2466

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3825

8065

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	2276	2466
PassMark - CPU mark	3825	8065
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	1526	1530
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™)