Intel Core i3-1000NG4 vs Intel Pentium Gold G6500

Processor comparisons 15-01-2022

   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-1000NG4 vs Intel Pentium Gold G6500 and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, rendering, programming, video editing. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like RealBench, Blender, AIDA64, Prime95, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, Gears 5, WPrime, SuperPi, Handbrake, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, MATLAB, 7zip.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Apex Legends
Rainbow Six Siege
Valheim
Watch Dogs Legion
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
DOOM: Eternal
Last Man Standing
Fallout 76
Grand Theft Auto V
Overwatch
Valorant
Fortnite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Halo Infinite
Cyberpunk 2077
Red Dead Redemption 2
Death Stranding
Borderlands 3

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Gold G6500 or Intel Core i3-1000NG4.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-1000NG4

51%

Pentium Gold G6500

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1000NG4

51%

Pentium Gold G6500

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.5	90.3
Valorant	102.9	102.6
Cyberpunk 2077	57.6	57.5
Apex Legends	96.7	96.5
Call of Duty Warzone	77.2	77.0
Overwatch	83.3	83.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.0	70.8
DOOM Eternal	51.4	51.3
Warzone	80.2	80.1
Assassin's Creed	86.4	86.2
Valheim	85.4	85.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-1000NG4

407%

Pentium Gold G6500

59%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-1000NG4 is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G6500 as it consumes less power: 9W vs. 58W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-1000NG4	Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Cinbench 15 Single-core	142	171
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	326	427
Cinbench 20 Single-core	348	424
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	612	964
Cinbench 23 Single-core	576	628
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2236	2125

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-1000NG4	Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Single-Core	1967	2592
Multi-Core	4473	4200

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-1000NG4	Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Single-Core	1099	1030
Multi-Core	2487	2280

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-1000NG4	Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Announcement date	July 07, 2020	October 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	BGA1526	FCLGA1200
Core name	Ice Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	10
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	4.1 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2600 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	58 W
Memory type	LPDDR4-3733	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	32 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	58.3 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Pentium Gold G6500 is 73% better than Core i3-1000NG4 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-1000NG4 is better: 20
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Gold G6500 is better: 10
Although it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-1000NG4 and Intel Pentium Gold G6500 before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-1000NG4 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-1000NG4 specs and review.

• Intel Pentium Gold G6500 specs and review.