Pentium Gold G6500T vs i7-3770K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3770K and Pentium Gold G6500T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1367	1724
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.66	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7 (Desktop)	no data
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	no data
Release date	8 April 2012 (12 years ago)	1 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$294	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3770K and Pentium Gold G6500T 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	4 (Quad-Core)	no data
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	no data
Bus type	DMI	no data
Bus rate	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	35	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1 MB	no data
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	160 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	0 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3770K and Pentium Gold G6500T 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	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3770K and Pentium Gold G6500T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i7-3770K and Pentium Gold G6500T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3770K and Pentium Gold G6500T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3770K and Pentium Gold G6500T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4000	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3770K and Pentium Gold G6500T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-3770K and Pentium Gold G6500T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-3770K and Pentium Gold G6500T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3770K and Pentium Gold G6500T.

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.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.18	2.50
Integrated graphics card	1.18	3.09
Recency	8 April 2012	1 April 2020
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	35 Watt

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