Intel Pentium Gold G6400T vs Intel Core i5-655K

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G6400T and Intel Core i5-655K 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 G6400T

  • 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
  • 7.8x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 16.38 GB
  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 73 Watt
  • Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2100 vs 1446
  • Around 75% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3538 vs 2017
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 16.38 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2100 vs 1446
PassMark - CPU mark 3538 vs 2017

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-655K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-655K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2100
1446
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3538
2017
Name Intel Pentium Gold G6400T Intel Core i5-655K
PassMark - Single thread mark 2100 1446
PassMark - CPU mark 3538 2017
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2510
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4869

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium Gold G6400T Intel Core i5-655K

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Clarkdale
Launch date Q2'20 May 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $64
Place in performance rating 1225 1217
Processor Number G6400T i5-655K
Series Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $59.99
Value for money (0-100) 16.69

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.40 GHz 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 2.5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache 4 MB 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 72.6°C
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Die size 81 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
Maximum frequency 3.46 GHz
Transistor count 382 million
Unlocked
VID voltage range 0.6500V-1.4000V

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 16.38 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BA8
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 733 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 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 610 Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 2

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.30 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 FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 73 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015B
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

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

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® SSE4.2
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

Virtualization

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