Pentium Gold G6500 vs Core i3-1110G4

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Value Upgrade Path

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Performance Per Dollar

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Core i3-1110G4

#973

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

1982%

#974

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

1953%

#975

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

1793%

#976

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

1785%

#977

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

1769%

#979

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

1708%

#980

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

1638%

#981

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

1635%

#982

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

1591%

#985

Core i3-1110G4

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#986

Pro A8-8600B

MSRP: $150|Avg: $25

99%

#991

Pentium 8500

MSRP: $200|Avg: $200

98%

#992

A6-8500P

MSRP: $100|Avg: $16

98%

#994

Core i7-4700EQ

MSRP: $378|Avg: $180

97%

#995

Core i3-8145UE

MSRP: $281|Avg: $50

97%

#996

Core i7-4712MQ

MSRP: $378|Avg: $60

95%

#997

Core i7-3615QE

MSRP: $400|Avg: $100

95%

#998

Celeron M U3400

MSRP: $86|Avg: $5

95%

#999

3015Ce

MSRP: $150|Avg: $40

95%

#1000

Core i7-4700MQ

MSRP: $383|Avg: $50

94%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Pentium Gold G6500 delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Core i3-1110G4 in both compute-intensive tasks (0.6% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Pentium Gold G6500	Core i3-1110G4
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Comet Lake (2020−2025) / 14 nm)	✨ Modern (Tiger Lake-UP4 (2020−2021) / 10 nm SuperFin)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Pentium Gold G6500	Core i3-1110G4
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Pentium Gold G6500 Benchmark Check

Core i3-1110G4 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Pentium Gold G6500 and Core i3-1110G4

Pentium Gold G6500

The Pentium Gold G6500 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Comet Lake (2020−2025) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 4.1 GHz, with boost up to 4.1 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1200. Thermal design power (TDP): 58 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 4,185 points. Launch price was $69.

Core i3-1110G4

The Core i3-1110G4 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2 September 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Tiger Lake-UP4 (2020−2021) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 1.8 GHz, with boost up to 3.9 GHz. L3 cache: 6 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm SuperFin process technology. Socket: FCBGA1598. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 4,160 points. Launch price was $69.

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Processing Power

Both the Pentium Gold G6500 and Core i3-1110G4 share an identical 2-core/4-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.1 GHz on the Pentium Gold G6500 versus 3.9 GHz on the Core i3-1110G4 — a 5% clock advantage for the Pentium Gold G6500 (base: 4.1 GHz vs 1.8 GHz). The Pentium Gold G6500 uses the Comet Lake (2020−2025) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i3-1110G4 uses Tiger Lake-UP4 (2020−2021) (10 nm SuperFin). In PassMark, the Pentium Gold G6500 scores 4,185 against the Core i3-1110G4's 4,160 — a 0.6% lead for the Pentium Gold G6500. L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Pentium Gold G6500 vs 6 MB (total) on the Core i3-1110G4.

Feature	Pentium Gold G6500	Core i3-1110G4
Cores / Threads	2 / 4	2 / 4
Boost Clock	4.1 GHz+5%	3.9 GHz
Base Clock	4.1 GHz+128%	1.8 GHz
L3 Cache	4 MB (total)	6 MB (total)+50%
L2 Cache	256K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)+400%
Process	14 nm	10 nm SuperFin-29%
Architecture	Comet Lake (2020−2025)	Tiger Lake-UP4 (2020−2021)
PassMark	4,185	4,160
Geekbench 6 Single	—	1,491

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Memory & Platform

The Pentium Gold G6500 uses the LGA1200 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i3-1110G4 uses FCBGA1598 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Pentium Gold G6500	Core i3-1110G4
Socket	LGA1200	FCBGA1598
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 4.0+33%
Max RAM Speed	—	LPDDR4x-4267
Max RAM Capacity	—	32 GB
RAM Channels	—	2
ECC Support	—	❌
PCIe Lanes	—	4

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: not specified (Pentium Gold G6500) / VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i3-1110G4). The Core i3-1110G4 includes integrated graphics (UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48 EU)), while the Pentium Gold G6500 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i3-1110G4 targets Thin & Light Laptop. Direct competitor: Core i3-1110G4 rivals Ryzen 3 4300U.