Intel Pentium Gold G6400T vs Intel Core i3-10300T

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G6400T and Intel Core i3-10300T 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium Gold G6400T

Intel Core i3-10300T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-10300T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2342 vs 2101
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8003 vs 3541

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
L3 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2342 vs 2101
PassMark - CPU mark	8003 vs 3541

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-10300T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2101

2342

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3541

8003

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G6400T	Intel Core i3-10300T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2101	2342
PassMark - CPU mark	3541	8003
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1693
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1693
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1454
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1454
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3458
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3458

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G6400T	Intel Core i3-10300T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	Q2'20	27 May 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$64	$143
Place in performance rating	1128	1125
Processor Number	G6400T	i3-10300T
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L3 cache	4 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Maximum frequency		3.90 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	0x9BC8
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	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	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
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	25 Watt	25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	2.30 GHz	2.50 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	LGA 1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015B	PCG 2015B
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
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® 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)