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Intel BX80684G5600

Pentium Gold G5600

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2 Cores, 4 Threads @3.90 GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date ≈ Q1 2018.

Average Bench: 69.6% (406th of 1442)

Based on 766 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000906EB Model: Intel(R) Pentium(R) Gold G5600 CPU @ 3.90GHz
Poor: 56%Average: 69.6% Great: 76%
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht

Popular builds with this CPU

Above average average bench

The Intel Pentium Gold G5600 averaged 30.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 86.1Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 113Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Pentium Gold G5600 is 20.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Pentium Gold G5600 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 314Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 313Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 766 samples)
Rank 40669.6%
Min Avg Max
69.6 Memory 86.1 95
79.6 1-Core 113 124
143 2-Core 199 232
76.9% 133 Pts
Min Avg Max
209 4-Core 308 346
231 8-Core 313 346
41.5% 311 Pts
Min Avg Max
238 64-Core 314 346
19.4% 314 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
70.8% Very good
Memory 93.7
1-Core 108
2-Core 200
78% 134 Pts
4-Core 275
8-Core 296
38% 286 Pts
64-Core 297
18% 297 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
64.1% Good
Memory 81.3
1-Core 96
2-Core 207
72% 128 Pts
4-Core 269
8-Core 292
37% 281 Pts
64-Core 296
18% 296 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
63.9% Good
Memory 79.5
1-Core 111
2-Core 199
74% 130 Pts
4-Core 278
8-Core 294
38% 286 Pts
64-Core 286
18% 286 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
62.3% Good
Memory 84.5
1-Core 78.8
2-Core 132
61% 98.6 Pts
4-Core 234
8-Core 238
32% 236 Pts
64-Core 253
16% 253 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
61.3% Good
Memory 84
1-Core 107
2-Core 125
66% 106 Pts
4-Core 222
8-Core 243
31% 232 Pts
64-Core 216
13% 216 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
60.5% Good
Memory 80.6
1-Core 89.1
2-Core 151
64% 107 Pts
4-Core 234
8-Core 246
32% 240 Pts
64-Core 253
16% 253 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
58.2% Above average
Memory 74.5
1-Core 104
2-Core 184
69% 121 Pts
4-Core 244
8-Core 245
33% 245 Pts
64-Core 265
16% 265 Pts
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
54.7% Above average
Memory 64.1
1-Core 104
2-Core 176
65% 115 Pts
4-Core 259
8-Core 280
36% 269 Pts
64-Core 299
18% 299 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
17.9% Very poor
Memory 27.6
1-Core 22
2-Core 35.9
18% 28.5 Pts
4-Core 47.1
8-Core 53.6
7% 50.3 Pts
64-Core 53.5
3% 53.5 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

System: Fujitsu ESPRIMO D538

CPU
Pentium Gold G5600Intel  $67Bench 70%, 766 samples1x
GPU
UHD Graphics 630 (Desktop Coffee Lake i5 i7)IntelBench 5%, 147,588 samples94x
UHD Graphics 630IntelBench 5%, 65,338 samples45x
UHD Graphics 630 (Desktop Coffee Lake i3)IntelBench 5%, 32,403 samples32x
SSD
MZVLB256HAHQ-00000 256GBSamsungBench 190%, 13,215 samples21x
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GBSamsung  $45Bench 199%, 240,629 samples17x
Black SN850X NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD  $79Bench 437%, 23,469 samples17x
RAM
M378A1K43CB2-CTD 2x8GBSamsungBench 80%, 29,586 samples28x
M378A1K43CB2-CTD 1x8GBSamsungBench 43%, 19,029 samples21x
8ATF1G64AZ-2G6E1 1x8GBMicronBench 43%, 7,364 samples20x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 103% - Outstanding Total price: $67

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Pentium® Gold G5600 Processor (4M Cache, 3.90 GHz)
Code NameCoffee Lake
Launch DateQ2'18
Processor NumberG5600
# of Cores2
# of Threads4
Cache4 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Recommended Price$86.00 - $93.00
Clock Speed3.90 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI3
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP54 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2015C (65W)

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.10 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Clear Video Tech for MIDYes
Graphics Video Max Memory64 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size64 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2400
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth37.5 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost TechNo
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
vPro TechNo
Identity Protection TechYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1151

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardNo
Trusted Execution TechNo

 Comments

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USA-User
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12 months ago.

DEU-User
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5,743

Terrible

4 years ago.

Too expensive compared to other models.

IDN-User
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4,629

Excellent

2 years ago.

Pretty much the CPU of choice for pure desktop or Home Theater PC.

Test19
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104

Terrible

4 years ago.

Too expensive vs the $85 Ryzen 5 1600 AF.

rai7
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42

Good

5 years ago.

good for if you have an extremely low budget but the cores look like they'll be a problem in some games, would recommend saving up for a cpu like an i5 8400

BudgetGuy
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8

Good

5 years ago.

fast

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