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.

Intel Pentium Gold G5620

Intel Core i7-8086K

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 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2841 vs 2461
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14237 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	2841 vs 2461
PassMark - CPU mark	14237 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

2841

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4272

14237

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G5620	Intel Core i7-8086K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2461	2841
PassMark - CPU mark	4272	14237
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	1039	1052
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