Intel Pentium Gold G6605 vs Intel Core i3-1005G1

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Pentium Gold G6605 vs Intel Core i3-1005G1 and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, rendering, programming, streaming. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like VeraCrypt, MATLAB, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, SuperPi, WPrime, PassMark, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, Prime95, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, PCMark 10, Gears 5, Blender, Handbrake, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-1005G1 or Intel Pentium Gold G6605.

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 G6605

51%

Core i3-1005G1

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Gold G6605

51%

Core i3-1005G1

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.4	90.5
Valorant	102.7	102.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	57.6
Apex Legends	96.5	96.7
Call of Duty Warzone	77.0	77.1
Overwatch	83.2	83.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.9	71.0
DOOM Eternal	51.3	51.4
Warzone	80.1	80.2
Assassin's Creed	86.3	86.4
Valheim	85.2	85.4

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

Power consumption

Pentium Gold G6605

43%

Core i3-1005G1

266%

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 i3-1005G1 is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G6605 as it consumes less power: 58W vs. 15W. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out 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 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 Pentium Gold G6605	Intel Core i3-1005G1
Cinbench 15 Single-core	174	158
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	436	409
Cinbench 20 Single-core	432	402
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	983	949
Cinbench 23 Single-core	641	675
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2168	2621

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6605	Intel Core i3-1005G1
Single-Core	2644	2281
Multi-Core	4284	5244

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6605	Intel Core i3-1005G1
Single-Core	756	1197
Multi-Core	2318	2465

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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 in the future. 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 in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Pentium Gold G6605	Intel Core i3-1005G1
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	April 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1526
Core name	Comet Lake	Ice Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	10
Turbo Frequency		3.4 MHz
Frequency	4.3 MHz	1.2 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	2600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	58 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	58.3 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	4 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 G6605 is 72% better than Core i3-1005G1 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 Pentium Gold G6605 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-1005G1 is better: 22
Although it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Pentium Gold G6605 and Intel Core i3-1005G1 before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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.

• Intel Core i3-1005G1 specs and review.