Pentium 4415U vs i5-6600

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-6600
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
3.81
+170%
Pentium 4415U
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.41

Core i5-6600 outperforms Pentium 4415U by a whopping 170% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6600 and Pentium 4415U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14762220
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.82no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Pentium
Power efficiency10.308.90
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date1 July 2015 (9 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$224no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-6600 and Pentium 4415U 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 speed3.3 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s OPI
Multiplier33no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache6 MB (shared)2 MB SmartCache
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size177 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)66 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6600 and Pentium 4415U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6600 and Pentium 4415U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP+-
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-6600 and Pentium 4415U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6600 and Pentium 4415U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6600 and Pentium 4415U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s34.1 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 530Intel HD Graphics 610
Max video memory64 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz950 MHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6600 and Pentium 4415U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6600 and Pentium 4415U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6600 and Pentium 4415U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6600 and Pentium 4415U.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1610

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.

i5-6600 3.81
+170%
Pentium 4415U 1.41

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.

i5-6600 6056
+171%
Pentium 4415U 2237

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.

i5-6600 1295
+194%
Pentium 4415U 440

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.

i5-6600 3568
+292%
Pentium 4415U 910

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.81 1.41
Integrated graphics card 2.60 1.85
Physical cores 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

i5-6600 has a 170.2% higher aggregate performance score, 40.5% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more physical cores.

Pentium 4415U, on the other hand, has 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-6600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4415U in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-6600 is a desktop processor while Pentium 4415U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-6600 and Pentium 4415U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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