Intel Core i7-3960X vs Intel Pentium Gold G6405T
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| Intel Core i7-3960X | Intel Pentium Gold G6405T | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-3960X and the Intel Pentium Gold G6405T and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Core i7-3960X 6 core processor released in Q4/2011 with the Intel Pentium Gold G6405T which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2021. |
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| Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
| Intel Core i 3000X (4) | CPU group | Intel Pentium G6000 (12) |
| 3 | Generation | 10 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Architecture | Comet Lake S |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-3960X is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium Gold G6405T clocks with 3.50 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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| Intel Core i7-3960X | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6405T |
| 6 | Cores | 2 |
| 12 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.30 GHz | Frequency | 3.50 GHz |
| 3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| 3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 610 |
| GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.05 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
| Technology | 14 nm | |
| Max. displays | 3 | |
| -- | Compute units | 12 |
| -- | Shader | 96 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 610 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-3960X, while the Intel Pentium Gold G6405T supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled. |
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| Intel Core i7-3960X | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6405T |
| DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
| 64 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 15.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| 40 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| 20.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Core i7-3960X has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium Gold G6405T is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Intel Core i7-3960X | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6405T |
| 130 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 35 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | 25 W |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-3960X has 15.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium Gold G6405T is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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| Intel Core i7-3960X | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6405T |
| 32 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
| LGA 2011 | Socket | LGA 1200 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d (C2 Stepping) | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Q4/2011 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
| 970 $ | Release price | 77 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i7-3960X
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6405T
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i7-3960X
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6405T
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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Intel Core i7-3960X
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6405T
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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Intel Core i7-3960X
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6405T
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Intel Core i7-3960X
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6405T
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Intel Core i7-3960X
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6405T
Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.05 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Intel Core i7-3960X
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6405T
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i7-3960X
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6405T
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i7-3960X
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6405T
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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| Intel Core i7-3960X | Intel Pentium Gold G6405T |
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