Pentium 4425Y vs Core i5-10600K

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10600K and Pentium 4425Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	776	2306
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	30.82	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	no data
Release date	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)	1 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$262	no data
Current price	$168 (0.6x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-10600K and Pentium 4425Y 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	4.1 GHz	1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	2 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10600K and Pentium 4425Y 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	1
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1515
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10600K and Pentium 4425Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	+	-
Smart Response	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i5-10600K and Pentium 4425Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	no data	+
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10600K and Pentium 4425Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10600K and Pentium 4425Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size	128 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	29.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 630	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	16 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	850 MHz
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10600K and Pentium 4425Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10600K and Pentium 4425Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160@30Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10600K and Pentium 4425Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10600K and Pentium 4425Y.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	10

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Core i5-10600K outperforms Pentium 4425Y by 742% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.26	1.10
Recency	30 April 2020	1 January 2019
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	12	4
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	6 Watt

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