i5-13600KF vs Pentium G860

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G860
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.92
Core i5-13600KF
2022
14 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
23.78
+2485%

Core i5-13600KF outperforms Pentium G860 by a whopping 2485% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G860 and Core i5-13600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2532216
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.1266.83
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentium (Desktop)Intel Core i5
Power efficiency1.3412.43
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)
Release date4 September 2011 (13 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$75$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13600KF has 3052% better value for money than Pentium G860.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G860 and Core i5-13600KF 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 cores2 (Dual-core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads220
Base clock speed3 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 4.0
Bus rateno data4 × 16 GT/s
Multiplierno data35
L1 cache64K (per core)768 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)8 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)6 MB
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size131 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors504 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G860 and Core i5-13600KF 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
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 W, 181 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G860 and Core i5-13600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Pentium G860 and Core i5-13600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G860 and Core i5-13600KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G860 and Core i5-13600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s89.604 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processorsno data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G860 and Core i5-13600KF integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G860 and Core i5-13600KF.

PCIe version2.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

Pentium G860 0.92
i5-13600KF 23.78
+2485%

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.

Pentium G860 1460
i5-13600KF 37777
+2487%

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.

Pentium G860 432
i5-13600KF 2780
+544%

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.

Pentium G860 719
i5-13600KF 15681
+2081%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.92 23.78
Recency 4 September 2011 27 September 2022
Physical cores 2 14
Threads 2 20
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Pentium G860 has 92.3% lower power consumption.

i5-13600KF, on the other hand, has a 2484.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and 600% more physical cores and 900% more threads.

The Core i5-13600KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G860 in performance tests.


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