Pentium G4400 vs i5-6600K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-6600K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 91 Watt
3.98
+146%
Pentium G4400
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 54 Watt
1.62

Core i5-6600K outperforms Pentium G4400 by a whopping 146% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6600K and Pentium G4400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14312098
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.830.61
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5 (Desktop)Intel Pentium
Power efficiency4.143.01
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$242$64

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-6600K has 36% better value for money than Pentium G4400.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6600K and Pentium G4400 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3533
L1 cache256 KB128 KB
L2 cache1 MB512 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)3 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size122 mm298.57 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °C65 °C
Number of transistorsno data1750 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6600K and Pentium G4400 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)91 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6600K and Pentium G4400. 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+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology--
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++

Security technologies

Core i5-6600K and Pentium G4400 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 i5-6600K and Pentium G4400 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6600K and Pentium G4400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 530Intel HD Graphics 510
Max video memory64 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6600K and Pentium G4400 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6600K and Pentium G4400 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/AN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6600K and Pentium G4400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6600K and Pentium G4400.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-6600K 3.98
+146%
Pentium G4400 1.62

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.

i5-6600K 6319
+145%
Pentium G4400 2577

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.

i5-6600K 1427
+107%
Pentium G4400 688

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.

i5-6600K 4031
+245%
Pentium G4400 1167

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

i5-6600K 7370
+104%
Pentium G4400 3610

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.98 1.62
Integrated graphics card 2.60 1.61
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 91 Watt 54 Watt

i5-6600K has a 145.7% higher aggregate performance score, 61.5% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Pentium G4400, on the other hand, has 68.5% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-6600K is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G4400 in performance tests.


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