Pentium Gold G5620 vs i7-8086K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-8086K
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.96
+233%
Pentium Gold G5620
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 54 Watt
2.69

Core i7-8086K outperforms Pentium Gold G5620 by a whopping 233% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8086K and Pentium Gold G5620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8631716
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.587.43
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Pentium Gold
Power efficiency8.934.99
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S (2017−2018)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date4 June 2018 (6 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$425$93

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Pentium Gold G5620 has 33% better value for money than i7-8086K.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8086K and Pentium Gold G5620 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 speed4 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier40no data
L1 cache384 KB128 KB
L2 cache1.5 MB512 KB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8086K and Pentium Gold G5620 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)
Socket1151FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8086K and Pentium Gold G5620. 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 i7-8086K and Pentium Gold G5620 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 i7-8086K and Pentium Gold G5620 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8086K and Pentium Gold G5620. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory64 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8086K and Pentium Gold G5620 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8086K and Pentium Gold G5620 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8086K and Pentium Gold G5620 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8086K and Pentium Gold G5620.

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.

i7-8086K 8.96
+233%
Pentium Gold G5620 2.69

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.

i7-8086K 14237
+233%
Pentium Gold G5620 4272

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.96 2.69
Recency 4 June 2018 23 April 2019
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 4
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 54 Watt

i7-8086K has a 233.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Pentium Gold G5620, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, and 75.9% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-8086K is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold G5620 in performance tests.


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