Intel Pentium Gold G6505T vs Intel Core i5-10400F

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G6505T and Intel Core i5-10400F 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Pentium Gold G6505T

Intel Core i5-10400F

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6505T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10400F

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2547 vs 2271
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12203 vs 3698

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
L3 cache	12 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2547 vs 2271
PassMark - CPU mark	12203 vs 3698

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G6505T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10400F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2271

2547

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3698

12203

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G6505T	Intel Core i5-10400F
PassMark - Single thread mark	2271	2547
PassMark - CPU mark	3698	12203
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4768

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G6505T	Intel Core i5-10400F
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	Q2'20
Launch price (MSRP)	$90	$155 - $157
Place in performance rating	1044	1051
Processor Number	G6505T	i5-10400F
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	4	12
Maximum frequency		4.30 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC8
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 630
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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015B	PCG 2015C
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
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® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)