Intel Pentium Gold G6405T vs Intel Core i7-6950X

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G6405T and Intel Core i7-6950X 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).

Intel Pentium Gold G6405T

Intel Core i7-6950X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6405T

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 0 month(s) later
4x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 140 Watt

Launch date	16 Mar 2021 vs 10 March 2016
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 140 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6950X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 2
16 more threads: 20 vs 4
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2349 vs 1804
5.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17651 vs 3095

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	10 vs 2
Number of threads	20 vs 4
L1 cache	320 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	25 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2349 vs 1804
PassMark - CPU mark	17651 vs 3095

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G6405T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6950X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1804

2349

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3095

17651

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G6405T	Intel Core i7-6950X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1804	2349
PassMark - CPU mark	3095	17651
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		977
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		9071
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		10.499
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		103.335
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.263
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		14.075

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405T	Intel Core i7-6950X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Broadwell E
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	10 March 2016
Launch price (MSRP)	$64	$1,723
Place in performance rating	1442	1452
Processor Number	G6405T	i7-6950X
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$1,575.99
Value for money (0-100)		3.73
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	320 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2.5 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Number of cores	2	10
Number of threads	4	20
Die size		246 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)		9.6 GT / s / QPI
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		3.50 GHz
Transistor count		3200 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4 2400/2133
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BA8
Graphics base frequency	350 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	None
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
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
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	140 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015B
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	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 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® Smart Response technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)