Intel Core i3-9100TE vs Intel Pentium Gold G6500

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i3-9100TE vs Intel Pentium Gold G6500 tests and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as PCMark 10, 3DMark, SuperPi, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Handbrake, WPrime, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Furmark, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results 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 i3-9100TE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-9100TE

51%

Pentium Gold G6500

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-9100TE

51%

Pentium Gold G6500

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, 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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.2	90.3
Valorant	103.6	102.6
Cyberpunk 2077	58.0	57.5
Apex Legends	97.4	96.5
Call of Duty Warzone	77.7	77.0
Overwatch	83.9	83.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.5	70.8
DOOM Eternal	51.8	51.3
Warzone	80.8	80.1
Assassin's Creed	87.0	86.2
Valheim	86.0	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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So 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 i3-9100TE

84%

Pentium Gold G6500

59%

To make a finishing 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 i3-9100TE is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G6500 as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 58W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, 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 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 are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-9100TE	Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Cinbench 15 Single-core	140	171
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	551	427
Cinbench 20 Single-core	371	424
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1361	964
Cinbench 23 Single-core	732	628
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2842	2125

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

	Intel Core i3-9100TE	Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Single-Core	2021	2592
Multi-Core	5687	4200

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

	Intel Core i3-9100TE	Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Single-Core	887	1030
Multi-Core	3111	2280

Comparison of specifications

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

	Intel Core i3-9100TE	Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	October 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	FCLGA1200
Core name	Coffee Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	10
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz
Frequency	2.2 MHz	4.1 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2400 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	58 W
Memory type	DDR-2400	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	Yes	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 46% better than Core i3-9100TE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i3-9100TE has 2 more core than Pentium Gold G6500. 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 i3-9100TE is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Gold G6500 is better: 9
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-9100TE and Intel Pentium Gold G6500 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i3-9100TE specs and review.

• Intel Pentium Gold G6500 specs and review.