Intel Core i3-1115G4 vs Intel Pentium Gold G6500

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i3-1115G4 vs Intel Pentium Gold G6500 tests and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as RealBench, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Blender, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Prime95, 7zip, Gears 5, Blender, MATLAB, SuperPi, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Gold G6500 or Intel Core i3-1115G4.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-1115G4

51%

Pentium Gold G6500

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1115G4

51%

Pentium Gold G6500

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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 small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.0	90.3
Valorant	103.4	102.6
Cyberpunk 2077	57.9	57.5
Apex Legends	97.2	96.5
Call of Duty Warzone	77.6	77.0
Overwatch	83.8	83.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.3	70.8
DOOM Eternal	51.7	51.3
Warzone	80.7	80.1
Assassin's Creed	86.9	86.2
Valheim	85.8	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 comparing not only were the equipped with 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 i3-1115G4

Pentium Gold G6500

59%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Pentium Gold G6500 is more energy efficient than the Core i3-1115G4 as it consumes less power: 0W vs. 58W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 i3-1115G4	Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Cinbench 15 Single-core	158	171
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	621	427
Cinbench 20 Single-core	419	424
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1535	964
Cinbench 23 Single-core	826	628
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3206	2125

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

	Intel Core i3-1115G4	Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Single-Core	2765	2592
Multi-Core	6415	4200

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

	Intel Core i3-1115G4	Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Single-Core	1348	1030
Multi-Core	2938	2280

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, 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 even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-1115G4	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	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3 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	3200 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)		58 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Overclocking	Yes	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 26% better than Core i3-1115G4 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 i3-1115G4 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Gold G6500 is better: 6
However, it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-1115G4 and Intel Pentium Gold G6500 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i3-1115G4 specs and review.

• Intel Pentium Gold G6500 specs and review.