Intel Pentium G4600 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,039

Rank #843

vs
4,233

Rank #1,621

5,039
4,233

Pentium G4600 wins by 16% (Rank #843 vs #1621)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,335

Rank #704

vs
4,279

Rank #1,507

5,335
4,279

Pentium G4600 wins by 19.8% (Rank #704 vs #1507)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,595

Rank #1,095

vs
4,164

Rank #2,030

4,595
4,164

Pentium G4600 wins by 9.4% (Rank #1095 vs #2030)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,571

Rank #1,068

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,557

Rank #1,030

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,555

Rank #1,087

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Pentium G4600 Core 2 Quad Q9400 Diff
Cores
2
4
-50%
Threads
4
4
0%
Base Frequency
3,600 MHz
2,666 MHz
+25.9%
Clock Multiplier
36x
8x
+77.8%
L1 Cache
62 KB
62 KB
0%
L2 Cache
0 MiB
6 MiB
-95.7%
L3 Cache
3 MiB
--
Memory Channels
2
--
Maximum Memory
0 GB
--
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
--
PCIe Lanes
16
--
Max CPUs
1
--
TDP (lower is better)
51 W
95 W
46.3% less
Process (lower is better)
14 nm
45 nm
68.9% less

General Information

Specification Pentium G4600 Core 2 Quad Q9400
Designer Intel Intel
Model Number G4600 --
Core Name Kaby Lake Yorkfield
Socket FCLGA1151 Socket 775
Package FC-LGA1151 FC-LGA6
Memory Type DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
ECC Support Yes --
PCIe Revision 3.0 --
PCIe Configuration Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 --
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Locked Multiplier Yes Yes

Designer

Pentium G4600
Intel
Core 2 Quad Q9400
Intel

Model Number

Pentium G4600
G4600
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

Core Name

Pentium G4600
Kaby Lake
Core 2 Quad Q9400
Yorkfield

Socket

Pentium G4600
FCLGA1151
Core 2 Quad Q9400
Socket 775

Package

Pentium G4600
FC-LGA1151
Core 2 Quad Q9400
FC-LGA6

Memory Type

Pentium G4600
DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Core 2 Quad Q9400
DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

ECC Support

Pentium G4600
Yes
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

PCIe Revision

Pentium G4600
3.0
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

PCIe Configuration

Pentium G4600
Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

Market Segment

Pentium G4600
Desktop
Core 2 Quad Q9400
Desktop

Locked Multiplier

Pentium G4600
Yes
Core 2 Quad Q9400
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Pentium G4600 Core 2 Quad Q9400
Process 14 nm 45 nm
Die Area -- 81 mm²
Transistor Count -- 0.00 billion
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Word Size 64-bit --

Process

Pentium G4600
14 nm
Core 2 Quad Q9400
45 nm

Die Area

Pentium G4600
--
Core 2 Quad Q9400
81 mm²

Transistor Count

Pentium G4600
--
Core 2 Quad Q9400
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

Pentium G4600
Intel
Core 2 Quad Q9400
Intel

Word Size

Pentium G4600
64-bit
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Pentium G4600 Core 2 Quad Q9400
GPU HD Graphics 630 --
GPU Designer Intel --
GPU Max Frequency 1100 MHz --

GPU

Pentium G4600
HD Graphics 630
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

GPU Designer

Pentium G4600
Intel
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

GPU Max Frequency

Pentium G4600
1100 MHz
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Pentium G4600 Core 2 Quad Q9400
AES
AVX
AVX2
CLMUL
EIST
EPT
FMA
FMA3
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
MPX
SGX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSSE3
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64