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Intel Pentium Gold G5600 vs Intel Core i5-8600
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| Intel Pentium Gold G5600 | Intel Core i5-8600 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium Gold G5600 or Intel Core i5-8600 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Pentium Gold G5600 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold G5600 was released in Q2/2018. The Intel Core i5-8600 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-8600 was released in Q1/2018. |
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| Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Intel Core i5 (334) |
| Intel Pentium G5000 (8) | CPU group | Intel Core i 8000 (20) |
| 8 | Generation | 8 |
| Coffee Lake S | Architecture | Coffee Lake S |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| Intel Pentium G4600 | Predecessor | Intel Core i5-7600 |
| Intel Pentium Gold G6600 | Successor | Intel Core i5-9600 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium Gold G5600 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold G5600 is 3.90 GHz while the Intel Core i5-8600 has 6 CPU cores and 6 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-8600 is at 3.10 GHz (4.20 GHz). |
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| Intel Pentium Gold G5600 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-8600 |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.90 GHz | Frequency | 3.10 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.20 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.80 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Pentium Gold G5600 or Intel Core i5-8600 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| Intel UHD Graphics 630 | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| 0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz |
| 1.10 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.15 GHz |
| 9.5 | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| 3 | Max. displays | 3 |
| 24 | Compute units | 24 |
| 192 | Shader | 192 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 64 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 64 GB |
| 12 | 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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| Intel UHD Graphics 630 | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium Gold G5600 can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-8600 supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s. |
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| Intel Pentium Gold G5600 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-8600 |
| DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
| 64 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 9.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| 15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium Gold G5600 is 54 W, while the Intel Core i5-8600 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Pentium Gold G5600 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-8600 |
| 54 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium Gold G5600 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-8600 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 9.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Pentium Gold G5600 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-8600 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| LGA 1151 | Socket | LGA 1151-2 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Q2/2018 | Release date | Q1/2018 |
| -- | Release price | 230 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
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Intel Pentium Gold G5600
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
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Intel Pentium Gold G5600
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz |
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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 Pentium Gold G5600
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 4.20 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 Pentium Gold G5600
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 3.80 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 Pentium Gold G5600
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8600
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 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 Pentium Gold G5600
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 3.80 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 Pentium Gold G5600
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 4.20 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 Pentium Gold G5600
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 3.80 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 Pentium Gold G5600
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 3.10 GHz |
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| Intel Pentium Gold G5600 | Intel Core i5-8600 |
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