Intel Pentium Gold G6400 vs Intel Core i5-8600

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G6400 and Intel Core i5-8600 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, 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 G6400

Intel Core i5-8600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6400

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 58 Watt vs 65 Watt

Launch date	30 Apr 2020 vs February 2018
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8600

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
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
2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2580 vs 2468
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9948 vs 4124

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	6 vs 4
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache	9216 KB (shared) vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2580 vs 2468
PassMark - CPU mark	9948 vs 4124

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G6400
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2468

2580

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4124

9948

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G6400	Intel Core i5-8600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2468	2580
PassMark - CPU mark	4124	9948
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1129
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5043
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5392
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2012
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2714
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4235
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2012
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2714
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4235

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G6400	Intel Core i5-8600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	30 Apr 2020	February 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$64
Place in performance rating	937	955
Processor Number	G6400	i5-8600
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$244.47
Value for money (0-100)		15.20
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.00 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	9216 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	4	6
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		4.30 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BA8	0x3E92
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 610	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C	PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available
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® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)