Intel Pentium Gold G6405T vs Intel Core i7-6700K

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G6405T and Intel Core i7-6700K 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 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 5 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 56% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 64°C
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 91 Watt
Launch date 16 Mar 2021 vs 5 August 2015
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 64°C
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 91 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6700K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • 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
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2505 vs 1936
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8933 vs 3341
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 8 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2505 vs 1936
PassMark - CPU mark 8933 vs 3341

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G6405T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6700K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1936
2505
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3341
8933
Name Intel Pentium Gold G6405T Intel Core i7-6700K
PassMark - Single thread mark 1936 2505
PassMark - CPU mark 3341 8933
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1148
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4458
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3231
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.186
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 101.6
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 7.351
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1760
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3294
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3360
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1760
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3294
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3360

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium Gold G6405T Intel Core i7-6700K

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Skylake
Launch date 16 Mar 2021 5 August 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $64 $339
Place in performance rating 1335 1348
Processor Number G6405T i7-6700K
Series Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $316.99
Value for money (0-100) 10.33

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.50 GHz 4.00 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 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 64°C
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz
Number of QPI Links 0
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BA8 0x1912
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® HD Graphics 530
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

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
Max resolution over VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 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 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 91 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015B PCG 2015D (130W)
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™)