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Intel Pentium Gold G6600 vs i5-6500T

The Intel Pentium Gold G6600 @ 4.20GHz is newer than Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz, while Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz is around 11% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Pentium Gold G6600 @ 4.20GHz is around 29% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Pentium Gold G6600 @ 4.20GHz uses around 49% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1358 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Pentium Gold G6600 @ 4.20GHz×Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCLGA1200LGA 1151
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.1 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP58W35W
Yearly Running Cost$10.59$6.39
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ1 2021Q4 2015
# of Samples81350
CPU Value17.621.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2513(0.0%)1779(-29.2%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)4223(-11.3%)4763(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium Gold G6600 @ 4.20GHz
4,223
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz
4,763
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Pentium Gold G6600 @ 4.20GHz
17.6
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz
21.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium Gold G6600 @ 4.20GHz
2,513
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz
1,779
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Pentium Gold G6600 @ 4.20GHz Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz
Max TDP58W35W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.