Pentium 4417U vs i7-6800K

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-6800K
2016
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
6.91
+380%
Pentium 4417U
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.44

Core i7-6800K outperforms Pentium 4417U by a whopping 380% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6800K and Pentium 4417U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10232199
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.56no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency4.588.92
Architecture codenameBroadwell-E (2016)no data
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)1 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$345no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-6800K and Pentium 4417U 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHzno data
Bus rateno data4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache32 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache15 MB (shared)2 MB SmartCache
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6800K and Pentium 4417U 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
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6800K and Pentium 4417U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Response++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-6800K and Pentium 4417U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6800K and Pentium 4417U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6800K and Pentium 4417U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidthno data34.1 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 610
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data950 MHz
Execution Unitsno data12

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6800K and Pentium 4417U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6800K and Pentium 4417U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6800K and Pentium 4417U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6800K and Pentium 4417U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2812

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.

i7-6800K 6.91
+380%
Pentium 4417U 1.44

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.

i7-6800K 10764
+380%
Pentium 4417U 2242

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.91 1.44
Recency 31 May 2016 1 January 2019
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 4
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 15 Watt

i7-6800K has a 379.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Pentium 4417U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 833.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-6800K is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4417U in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-6800K is a desktop processor while Pentium 4417U is a notebook one.


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