Intel Pentium Gold G6500 vs Intel Core i5-4460

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Pentium Gold G6500 vs Intel Core i5-4460 and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, machine learning, rendering, video editing. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like PassMark, 7zip, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Blender, MATLAB, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, AIDA64, Handbrake, 3DMark, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-4460 or Intel Pentium Gold G6500.

Summary benchmark results

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

Pentium Gold G6500

51%

Core i5-4460

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Gold G6500

51%

Core i5-4460

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 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, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Control, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.3	91.0
Valorant	102.6	103.4
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	57.9
Apex Legends	96.5	97.2
Call of Duty Warzone	77.0	77.6
Overwatch	83.1	83.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	71.4
DOOM Eternal	51.3	51.7
Warzone	80.1	80.7
Assassin's Creed	86.2	86.9
Valheim	85.2	85.8

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Pentium Gold G6500

59%

Core i5-4460

34%

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 Pentium Gold G6500 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-4460 as it consumes less power: 58W vs. 84W. Power consumption is especially 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 video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. 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. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 Pentium Gold G6500	Intel Core i5-4460
Cinbench 15 Single-core	171	132
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	427	477
Cinbench 20 Single-core	424	325
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	964	1177
Cinbench 23 Single-core	628	714
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2125	2716

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6500	Intel Core i5-4460
Single-Core	2592	1877
Multi-Core	4200	4794

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6500	Intel Core i5-4460
Single-Core	1030	881
Multi-Core	2280	2955

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Pentium Gold G6500	Intel Core i5-4460
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	April 01, 2014
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	LGA1150
Core name	Comet Lake	Haswell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	4
Turbo Frequency		3.4 MHz
Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	58 W	84 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory	128 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 21% better than Core i5-4460 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-4460 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 Pentium Gold G6500 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-4460 is better: 21
Although it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Pentium Gold G6500 and Intel Core i5-4460 before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Pentium Gold G6500 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-4460 specs and review.