Intel Pentium Gold G5600 vs Intel Pentium G6960
Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G5600 and Intel Pentium G6960 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G5600
- CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 0 month(s) later
- 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
- Around 33% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
- Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.6°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
- 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 3.9x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16.38 GB
- Around 35% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 73 Watt
- Around 78% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2276 vs 1279
- 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3825 vs 1433
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | January 2018 vs January 2011 |
Number of threads | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.9 GHz vs 2.93 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 72.6°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 32 nm |
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared) |
Maximum memory size | 64 GB vs 16.38 GB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 54 Watt vs 73 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2276 vs 1279 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3825 vs 1433 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G6960
- 2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1957 vs 967
- Around 56% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3379 vs 2161
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1957 vs 967 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3379 vs 2161 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G5600
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G6960
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Pentium Gold G5600 | Intel Pentium G6960 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2276 | 1279 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3825 | 1433 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 967 | 1957 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2161 | 3379 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Pentium Gold G5600 | Intel Pentium G6960 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Coffee Lake | Clarkdale |
Launch date | January 2018 | January 2011 |
Place in performance rating | 1526 | 1532 |
Price now | $114.74 | |
Processor Number | G5600 | G6960 |
Series | Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor |
Status | Launched | Discontinued |
Value for money (0-100) | 14.65 | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.90 GHz | 2.93 GHz |
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | 2.5 GT/s DMI |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | 3072 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C | 72.6°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.9 GHz | 2.93 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
Number of threads | 4 | 2 |
Die size | 81 mm2 | |
Transistor count | 382 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.6500V-1.4000V | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 37.5 GB/s | 17 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 16.38 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR3 1066 |
Graphics |
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Device ID | 0x3E91 | |
Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | 533 MHz |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 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 | |
Processor graphics | Intel® UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated |
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 3 | 2 |
Graphics image quality |
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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 |
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DirectX | 12 | |
OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Compatibility |
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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 | FCLGA1156 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 54 Watt | 73 Watt |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2015C (65W) | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | 16 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 2.0 |
PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | 1x16, 2x8 |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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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 |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | |
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® Demand Based Switching | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | |
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |