Intel Core i5-6500 vs Intel Pentium Gold G6400
25.6Single-core30.8
22.9Multi-core20.8
21.9Gamingspec-based20
3 spec wins — Intel Core i5-65005 spec wins — Intel Pentium Gold G6400
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core i5-6500 scores 23.5 against 23.6 for Intel Pentium Gold G6400. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Pentium Gold G6400 edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-6500
- 100% higher cores: 4 vs 2
- 50% higher L3 cache: 6 MB vs 4 MB
- 38% higher PassMark: 5,599 vs 4,065
Reasons to pick the Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Stronger single-core score: 31 vs 26
- 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
- 25% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
- 16% higher PassMark (single thread): 2,430 vs 2,088
- 11% lower Base TDP: 58 W vs 65 W
- Lower launch price: $77 vs $192
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-6500 | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2015 | 2020 |
| Socket | LGA1151 | LGA1200 |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 58 W+11% |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | — |
| Cooler included | Yes | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-6500 | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz | 4 GHz+25% |
| Boost clock | 3.6 GHz | — |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | — |
| L3 cache | 6 MB+50% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-6500 | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | Intel UHD Graphics 610 |
| iGPU clock | 1,050 MHz | 1,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-6500 | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2133 / DDR3L-1600 | DDR4-2666 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | Intel Core i5-6500 | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 3 | 3 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 16 | 16 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-6500 | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,180Bottom 13% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,050Bottom 7% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 3,500Bottom 4% | — |
| PassMark | 5,599+38%Bottom 5% | 4,065Bottom 2% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 2,088Bottom 6% | 2,430+16%Bottom 17% |
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