Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Pentium Gold G6505T

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Pentium Gold G6505T tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing, programming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, RealBench, WPrime, 7zip, Prime95, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Blender, Handbrake, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Gears 5, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Blender.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Gold G6505T or Intel Core i5-6442EQ.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-6442EQ

51%

Pentium Gold G6505T

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-6442EQ

51%

Pentium Gold G6505T

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs 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 final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	90.2
Valorant	102.2	102.5
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	57.4
Apex Legends	96.1	96.3
Call of Duty Warzone	76.7	76.9
Overwatch	82.8	83.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	70.7
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.2
Warzone	79.7	79.9
Assassin's Creed	85.9	86.1
Valheim	84.8	85.1

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 i5-6442EQ

73%

Pentium Gold G6505T

66%

To make a final resolution 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 Core i5-6442EQ is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G6505T since it has less power consumption: 25W vs. 35W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold G6505T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	111	160
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	422	402
Cinbench 20 Single-core	305	398
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	985	905
Cinbench 23 Single-core	665	591
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2538	1996

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

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold G6505T
Single-Core	1704	2435
Multi-Core	4505	3944

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

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold G6505T
Single-Core	550	696
Multi-Core	1907	2134

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 i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold G6505T
Announcement date	November 30, -0001	October 01, 2020
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCLGA1200
Core name	Skylake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	6	10
Turbo Frequency	2.7 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	3.6 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	2000 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	25 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 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 G6505T is 47% better than Core i5-6442EQ in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-6442EQ has 2 more core than Pentium Gold G6505T. 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 i5-6442EQ is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Gold G6505T is better: 22
Although it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-6442EQ and Intel Pentium Gold G6505T before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-6442EQ - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-6442EQ specs and review.

Intel Pentium Gold G6505T - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Gold G6505T specs and review.