Intel Pentium Gold G6500 2-core LGA1200
A 4.1 GHz base clock on a 58W TDP allows this dual-core, 4-thread Pentium Gold to handle basic office tasks without requiring a discrete GPU, thanks to integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630. Its 4MB L3 cache and ECC memory support on the LGA 1200 socket provide a stable foundation for a low-cost, entry-level server or NAS build. This processor is best for home users assembling a simple web browsing and document editing PC on a tight budget.
Cores 2
Threads 4
Boost Clock 4100 MHz
L3 Cache 4 MB
TDP 58 W
Socket LGA 1200
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630
36 Overall Score
Price €183
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong platform (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong single thread (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (2nd percentile)
- Below average social proof (26th percentile)
- Below average ai (32nd percentile)
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45/100Our AI sentiment read
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Pentium Gold |
| Model | G6500 |
| Codename | Zen |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 14 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 2 |
| P-cores | 4 |
| Threads | 4 |
| Base Clock | 4100 |
| Boost Clock | 4100 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 1 |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 4206 |
| PassMark Single | 2452 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 2666 |
| Channels | 2 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 1200 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 |
| TDP | 58 |
| Unlocked | No |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | CISCO SYSTEMS - ENTERPRISE Xeon E5-2699v4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 22 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 4 | 12 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4100 | 5200 | 4200 | 3200 | 3400 | 3600 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 4 | 96 | 32 | 19.25 | 8 | 39 |
| Tdp W | 58 | 120 | 65 | 105 | 270 | - |
| Socket | LGA 1200 | AM5 | AMD Socket AM4 | LGA 3647 | AM4 | LGA2011-3 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon Graphics | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | 31.7 | 54.4 | 75.1 | 2.1 | 48.1 | 36.3 | 26.3 | 68.5 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.2 | 98.4 | 95.1 | 92.6 | 87.5 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.6 |
| G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare | 72.4 | 87 | 78.2 | 0 | 82.9 | 73.4 | 1.5 | 72.3 |
| WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 Compare | 73.7 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 0 | 72.6 | 74.3 | 38.3 | 44.2 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 47.6 | 62.2 | 60.5 | 0 | 32.5 | 44.1 | 90.7 | 50.2 |
| CISCO SYSTEMS - ENTERPRISE Xeon E5-2699v4 Compare | 44.2 | 46.1 | 17.5 | 0 | 29.7 | 52.4 | 51.2 | 9.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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