Pentium Gold G6605 vs Core i3-7350K
Aggregate performance score
i3-7350K outperforms Pentium Gold G6605 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-7350K and Pentium Gold G6605 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1566 | 1619 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.28 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | Comet Lake-R (2021) |
| Release date | 3 January 2017 (7 years ago) | 16 March 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $179 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-7350K and Pentium Gold G6605 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus support | 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-7350K and Pentium Gold G6605 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | 1151 | 1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 58 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7350K and Pentium Gold G6605. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
Security technologies
Core i3-7350K and Pentium Gold G6605 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7350K and Pentium Gold G6605 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7350K and Pentium Gold G6605. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | 41.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7350K and Pentium Gold G6605.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.21 | 2.92 |
| Integrated graphics card | 3.10 | 3.09 |
| Recency | 3 January 2017 | 16 March 2021 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 58 Watt |
i3-7350K has a 9.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 0.3% faster integrated GPU.
Pentium Gold G6605, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and 3.4% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i3-7350K and Pentium Gold G6605.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-7350K and Pentium Gold G6605, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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