Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Pentium Gold G6605

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Pentium Gold G6605 tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Blender, 7zip, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Handbrake, Prime95, VeraCrypt, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, AIDA64, RealBench, PCMark 10, PassMark, WPrime.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Gold G6605 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 G6605

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-6442EQ

51%

Pentium Gold G6605

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: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	90.4
Valorant	102.2	102.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	57.5
Apex Legends	96.1	96.5
Call of Duty Warzone	76.7	77.0
Overwatch	82.8	83.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	70.9
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.3
Warzone	79.7	80.1
Assassin's Creed	85.9	86.3
Valheim	84.8	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 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 i5-6442EQ

73%

Pentium Gold G6605

43%

To make a finishing 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 G6605 as it consumes less power: 25W vs. 58W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, 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 using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold G6605
Cinbench 15 Single-core	111	174
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	422	436
Cinbench 20 Single-core	305	432
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	985	983
Cinbench 23 Single-core	665	641
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2538	2168

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

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold G6605
Single-Core	1704	2644
Multi-Core	4505	4284

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

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold G6605
Single-Core	550	756
Multi-Core	1907	2318

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 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold G6605
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	4.3 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	58 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 G6605 is 55% better than Core i5-6442EQ in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-6442EQ has 2 more core than Pentium Gold G6605. 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: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Gold G6605 is better: 23
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-6442EQ and Intel Pentium Gold G6605 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 G6605 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Gold G6605 specs and review.