Intel Pentium J6426 vs Intel Pentium Gold G6500

Processor comparisons   28-06-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Pentium J6426 vs Intel Pentium Gold G6500 tests and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming. Here you can find useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, PassMark, WPrime, SuperPi, Blender, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Blender, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, Gears 5, RealBench, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Gold G6500 or Intel Pentium J6426.

Summary benchmark results

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

Pentium J6426

50%

Pentium Gold G6500

51%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Pentium Gold G6500 is 1% better than Pentium J6426. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium J6426

50%

Pentium Gold G6500

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.5	90.3
Valorant	101.7	102.6
Cyberpunk 2077	56.9	57.5
Apex Legends	95.6	96.5
Call of Duty Warzone	76.3	77.0
Overwatch	82.4	83.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.2	70.8
DOOM Eternal	50.8	51.3
Warzone	79.3	80.1
Assassin's Creed	85.4	86.2
Valheim	84.4	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

Pentium J6426

136%

Pentium Gold G6500

59%

To make a final 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 Pentium J6426 is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G6500 since it has less power consumption: 10W vs. 58W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores 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 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 Pentium J6426	Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Cinbench 15 Single-core	66	171
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	249	427
Cinbench 20 Single-core	282	424
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	653	964
Cinbench 23 Single-core	705	628
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1678	2125

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

	Intel Pentium J6426	Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Single-Core	1172	2592
Multi-Core	2969	4200

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

	Intel Pentium J6426	Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Single-Core	410	1030
Multi-Core	1447	2280

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Pentium J6426	Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Announcement date	October 01, 2016	October 01, 2020
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1493	FCLGA1200
Core name	Elkhart Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	10
Turbo Frequency	3 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	4.1 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	14 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	58 W
Memory type	4x32 LPDDR4/x 3200MT/s Max 16GB / 2x64 DDR4 3200MT/s Max 32GB	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	32 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	1.5 MB	4 MB
Overclocking	No	No
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 51% better than Pentium J6426 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Pentium J6426 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 J6426 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Gold G6500 is better: 27
However, 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 quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Pentium J6426 and Intel Pentium Gold G6500 before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Pentium J6426 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium J6426 specs and review.

• Intel Pentium Gold G6500 specs and review.