Intel Pentium Gold G6600 vs Intel Core i5-6500T

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G6600 and Intel Core i5-6500T 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/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 G6600

Intel Core i5-6500T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6600

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 52% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 66°C
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2507 vs 1792

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	30 Apr 2020 vs 5 August 2015
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 66°C
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2507 vs 1792

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6500T

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 66% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 58 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4791 vs 4273

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
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 58 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4791 vs 4273

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G6600
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6500T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2507

1792

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4273

4791

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G6600	Intel Core i5-6500T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2507	1792
PassMark - CPU mark	4273	4791
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		789
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2499
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		10.043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		119.119
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1749
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3591
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6278
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1749
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3591
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6278

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G6600	Intel Core i5-6500T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Skylake
Launch date	30 Apr 2020	5 August 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$86 - $93	$192
Place in performance rating	1008	1020
Processor Number	G6600	i5-6500T
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.20 GHz	2.50 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	66°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
Maximum frequency		3.10 GHz
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	0x9BC8	0x1912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 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 630	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics max frequency		1.1 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
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)	58 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C	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™)