Intel Core i3-1110G4 vs Intel Pentium Gold G6500

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i3-1110G4 vs Intel Pentium Gold G6500 tests and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, machine learning, rendering, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like WPrime, UserBenchmark, Prime95, AIDA64, 7zip, PassMark, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, Blender, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, Gears 5, RealBench, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Gold G6500 or Intel Core i3-1110G4.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-1110G4

51%

Pentium Gold G6500

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1110G4

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 of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little 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: Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Control, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.9	90.3
Valorant	103.3	102.6
Cyberpunk 2077	57.8	57.5
Apex Legends	97.1	96.5
Call of Duty Warzone	77.5	77.0
Overwatch	83.6	83.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.3	70.8
DOOM Eternal	51.6	51.3
Warzone	80.5	80.1
Assassin's Creed	86.7	86.2
Valheim	85.7	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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 i3-1110G4

431%

Pentium Gold G6500

59%

To make a finishing choice 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 i3-1110G4 is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G6500 since it has less power consumption: 10W vs. 58W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because 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 i3-1110G4	Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Cinbench 15 Single-core	152	171
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	596	427
Cinbench 20 Single-core	402	424
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1474	964
Cinbench 23 Single-core	793	628
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3078	2125

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

	Intel Core i3-1110G4	Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Single-Core	2654	2592
Multi-Core	6158	4200

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

	Intel Core i3-1110G4	Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Single-Core	1294	1030
Multi-Core	2820	2280

Comparison of specifications

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

	Intel Core i3-1110G4	Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	October 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1449	FCLGA1200
Core name	Tiger Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	10
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	4.1 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	2 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3200 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	58 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x-4267	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	32 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Pentium Gold G6500 is 39% better than Core i3-1110G4 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 i3-1110G4 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Gold G6500 is better: 6
Although it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-1110G4 and Intel Pentium Gold G6500 before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-1110G4 - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-1110G4 specs and review.

• Intel Pentium Gold G6500 specs and review.