Pentium Gold G6400 vs i5-3570S

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3570S
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
3.03
+12.6%

Core i5-3570S outperforms Pentium Gold G6400 by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3570S and Pentium Gold G6400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16501715
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.32no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency4.254.23
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$285no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-3570S and Pentium Gold G6400 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.1 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size133 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)69 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3570S and Pentium Gold G6400 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
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3570S and Pentium Gold G6400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® 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 3.0no data-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3570S and Pentium Gold G6400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3570S and Pentium Gold G6400 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3570S and Pentium Gold G6400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 2500Intel UHD Graphics 610
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3570S and Pentium Gold G6400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-3570S and Pentium Gold G6400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-3570S and Pentium Gold G6400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3570S and Pentium Gold G6400.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

i5-3570S 3.03
+12.6%
Pentium Gold G6400 2.69

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.

i5-3570S 4630
+12.3%
Pentium Gold G6400 4123

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.

i5-3570S 639
Pentium Gold G6400 801
+25.4%

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.

i5-3570S 1810
+9.4%
Pentium Gold G6400 1654

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.03 2.69
Integrated graphics card 0.69 1.89
Recency 1 June 2012 30 April 2020
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 58 Watt

i5-3570S has a 12.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

Pentium Gold G6400, on the other hand, has 173.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 12.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-3570S is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold G6400 in performance tests.


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