i5-8600 vs Mobile Pentium 4 520
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-8600 outperforms Mobile Pentium 4 520 by a whopping 4080% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Mobile Pentium 4 520 and Core i5-8600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3295 | 1064 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 5.77 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Mobile Pentium 4 | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 9.13 |
| Architecture codename | Northwood (2002−2004) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 14 February 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $213 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Mobile Pentium 4 520 and Core i5-8600 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 31 |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 9 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 149 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Mobile Pentium 4 520 and Core i5-8600 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 91 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Mobile Pentium 4 520 and Core i5-8600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
Security technologies
Mobile Pentium 4 520 and Core i5-8600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Mobile Pentium 4 520 and Core i5-8600 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Mobile Pentium 4 520 and Core i5-8600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 42.671 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.15 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Mobile Pentium 4 520 and Core i5-8600 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Mobile Pentium 4 520 and Core i5-8600 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Mobile Pentium 4 520 and Core i5-8600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Mobile Pentium 4 520 and Core i5-8600.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.15 | 6.27 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 6 |
| Threads | 1 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 91 Watt | 65 Watt |
i5-8600 has a 4080% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.
The Core i5-8600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobile Pentium 4 520 in performance tests.
Be aware that Mobile Pentium 4 520 is a notebook processor while Core i5-8600 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Mobile Pentium 4 520 and Core i5-8600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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