Pentium Gold G6405 vs i3-10100T

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-10100T
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
4.58
+71.5%
Pentium Gold G6405
2021
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.67

Core i3-10100T outperforms Pentium Gold G6405 by an impressive 72% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-10100T and Pentium Gold G6405 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12921705
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency12.384.36
Architecture codenameno dataComet Lake-R (2021)
Release date1 April 2020 (4 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$64

Detailed specifications

Core i3-10100T and Pentium Gold G6405 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3 GHz4.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB Intel® Smart Cache4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-10100T and Pentium Gold G6405 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1200FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-10100T and Pentium Gold G6405. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--

Security technologies

Core i3-10100T and Pentium Gold G6405 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-10100T and Pentium Gold G6405 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-10100T and Pentium Gold G6405. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 610
Max video memory64 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-10100T and Pentium Gold G6405 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-10100T and Pentium Gold G6405 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160@30Hz4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-10100T and Pentium Gold G6405 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-10100T and Pentium Gold G6405.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-10100T 4.58
+71.5%
Pentium Gold G6405 2.67

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-10100T 7272
+71.3%
Pentium Gold G6405 4244

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-10100T 1274
+50.9%
Pentium Gold G6405 844

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-10100T 3802
+121%
Pentium Gold G6405 1723

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.58 2.67
Integrated graphics card 3.09 1.89
Recency 1 April 2020 16 March 2021
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

i3-10100T has a 71.5% higher aggregate performance score, 63.5% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Pentium Gold G6405, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-10100T is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold G6405 in performance tests.


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