Intel Pentium Gold G5600F vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Desktop Desktop
• Family
  Intel Pentium Intel Core2 Duo
• Generation
  8 2
• CPU group
  Intel Pentium G5000 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000
• Predecessor
  No No
• Successor
  No No

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  3.90 GHz 2.83 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No No
• CPU Threads
  4 4
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  No turbo No turbo
• Hyperthreading
  Yes, SMT No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Intel Pentium Gold G5600F. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2400 DDR2-800 / DDR3-1066
• Max. Memory
  32 GB 16 GB
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe
  3.0 x 16 No data

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Pentium Gold G5600F and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  54 W 95 W
• TDP up
  No No
• TDP (PL2)
  No No
• TDP down
  No No
• Tjunction max.
  95 °C 90 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Pentium Gold G5600F and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1
• L2-Cache
  2.00 MB 6.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB No
• Architecture
  Coffee Lake S Yorkfield
• Technology
  14 nm 45 nm
• Socket
  LGA 1151 LGA 775
• Release date
  Q2/2018 Q1/2010