Intel Pentium Gold G5620 vs Intel Core i7-8086K

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G5620 and Intel Core i7-8086K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G5620

  • CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 95 Watt
Launch date February 2019 vs 1 June 2018
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8086K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • Around 25% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4 GHz
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3x 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 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2846 vs 2461
  • 3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14259 vs 4272
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 4 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache 1.5 MB vs 256K (per core)
L3 cache 12 MB vs 4 MB (shared)
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2846 vs 2461
PassMark - CPU mark 14259 vs 4272

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G5620
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8086K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2461
2846
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4272
14259
Name Intel Pentium Gold G5620 Intel Core i7-8086K
PassMark - Single thread mark 2461 2846
PassMark - CPU mark 4272 14259
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1330
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6972
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5040

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium Gold G5620 Intel Core i7-8086K

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date February 2019 1 June 2018
Place in performance rating 1042 1054
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $425
Price now $552.96
Processor Number i7-8086K
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 8.98

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 64K (per core) 384 KB
L2 cache 256K (per core) 1.5 MB
L3 cache 4 MB (shared) 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C 72 °C
Maximum frequency 4 GHz 5.00 GHz
Number of cores 2 6
Base frequency 4.00 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Number of threads 12
Unlocked

Memory

Maximum memory size 64 GB 128 GB
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4-2666
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s

Graphics

Execution Units 24
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics 630 Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Device ID 0x3E92
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported 1151 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt 95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2015D (130W)

Security & Reliability

Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
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

Virtualization

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

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

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only