Intel Pentium Gold G6600 vs Intel Core i5-2450P
Summary
Intel Pentium Gold G6600
202%
Intel Core i5-2450P
100%
Relative performance
Intel Pentium Gold G6600
202%
Intel Core i5-2450P
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Pentium Gold G6600 |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 102% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the Intel Core i5-2450P. |
| Around 102% higher average synthetic performance. |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-2450P |
| None |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Pentium Gold G6600
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Features
| Intel Pentium Gold G6600 | | Intel Core i5-2450P | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| AVX2 | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| TSX | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| FMA3 | | | |
| F16C | | | |
| BMI1 | | | |
| BMI2 | | | |
| ABM | | | |
| ADX | | | |
| RdRand | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Pentium Gold G6600 | | Intel Core i5-2450P | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Cometlake | vs | Intel_SandyBridge |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4-2666 MHz
Dual-channel | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Comet Lake | vs | Sandy Bridge |
| Release Date | Apr 2020 | vs | Jan 2012 |
Cores
| Intel Pentium Gold G6600 | | Intel Core i5-2450P | |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 | vs | No |
Cache
| Intel Pentium Gold G6600 | | Intel Core i5-2450P | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 4MB (shared) | vs | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Pentium Gold G6600 | | Intel Core i5-2450P | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1200 | vs | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Max Case Temp | 72°C | vs | unknown |
| Package | FC-LGA1200 | vs | FC-LGA10 |
| Die Size | unknown | vs | 216mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | vs | 32 nm |
Performance
| Intel Pentium Gold G6600 | | Intel Core i5-2450P | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 4200 MHz | vs | 3200 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | vs | 3500 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 58 W | vs | 95 W |
Intel Pentium Gold G6600
5040 points
Intel Core i5-2450P
3500 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Pentium Gold G6600
12096 points
Intel Core i5-2450P
12800 points
Points - higher is better
points - higher is better