Intel Pentium Gold G6405T vs Intel Core i5-7500T

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G6405T and Intel Core i5-7500T 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, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6405T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 25% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 80°C
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1936 vs 1915
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 16 Mar 2021 vs 3 January 2017
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 80°C
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1936 vs 1915

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7500T

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 56% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5212 vs 3341
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 6 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 5212 vs 3341

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G6405T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7500T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1936
1915
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3341
5212
Name Intel Pentium Gold G6405T Intel Core i5-7500T
PassMark - Single thread mark 1936 1915
PassMark - CPU mark 3341 5212
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 842
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2714
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1560
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2475
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2503
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1560
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2475
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2503

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium Gold G6405T Intel Core i5-7500T

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Kaby Lake
Launch date 16 Mar 2021 3 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $64 $202
Place in performance rating 1333 1336
Processor Number G6405T i5-7500T
Series Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $229
Value for money (0-100) 9.06

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.50 GHz 2.70 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 1 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 80°C
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 4
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz
Number of QPI Links 0

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BA8 0x5912
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® HD Graphics 630
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz

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 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.30 GHz 1.70 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 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015B PCG 2015A (35W)
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)