Intel Pentium Gold G6500T vs Intel Core i7-7700

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G6500T and Intel Core i7-7700 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).

Intel Pentium Gold G6500T

Intel Core i7-7700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6500T

2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7700

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 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2458 vs 2238
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8657 vs 3874

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	2458 vs 2238
PassMark - CPU mark	8657 vs 3874

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G6500T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2238

2458

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3874

8657

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G6500T	Intel Core i7-7700
PassMark - Single thread mark	2238	2458
PassMark - CPU mark	3874	8657
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1059
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4044
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3062
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.912
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		93.066
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.004
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		7.298
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1967
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3914
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6644
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1967
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3914
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6644

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G6500T	Intel Core i7-7700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Q2'20	3 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$75	$303
Place in performance rating	1059	1058
Processor Number	G6500T	i7-7700
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$309.99
Value for money (0-100)		10.22
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
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
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		4.20 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	0x9BC8	0x5912
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 630	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics max frequency		1.15 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	2.40 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	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015B	PCG 2015C (65W)
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™)