Intel Core i3-9100F VS Intel Pentium Gold G6420

Comparing Intel Core i3-9100F vs Intel Pentium Gold G6420

Comparison of video cards Intel Core i3-9100F vs Intel Pentium Gold G6420 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Core i3-9100F

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More number of cores

4 2

2 times more threads

Top features of Intel Pentium Gold G6420

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Higher clock speed

4.00 GHz 3.60 GHz

Around 10% better clock speed
Performance per watt

58 W 65 W

About 0.89 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Pentium Gold G6420

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i3-9100F and Intel Pentium Gold G6420 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Pentium Gold G6420
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	Intel Core i3 Intel Pentium
Generation	9 10
CPU group	Intel Core i 9000 Intel Pentium G6000
Predecessor	Intel Core i3-8100 --
Successor	Intel Core i3-10100F --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i3-9100F vs Intel Pentium Gold G6420 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	3.60 GHz 4.00 GHz
CPU Cores	4 2
Turbo (1 Core)	4.20 GHz No turbo
CPU Threads	4 4
Hyperthreading	No Yes
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i3-9100F and Intel Pentium Gold G6420 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	no iGPU Intel HD Graphics 610
GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo 1.05 GHz
Execution units	12
Shader	96
Max. GPU Memory	-- 32 GB
Max. displays	3
Generation	9.5
DirectX Version	12
Technology	14 nm
Release date	Q3/2016

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i3-9100F and Intel Pentium Gold G6420. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No Decode / Encode
h264	No Decode / Encode
VP9	No Decode / Encode
VP8	No Decode / Encode
AV1	No No
AVC	No Decode / Encode
VC-1	No Decode
JPEG	No Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i3-9100F and Intel Pentium Gold G6420 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR4-2400 DDR4-2400
Max. Memory	64 GB 64 GB
ECC	Yes Yes
Memory channels	2 2
PCIe version	3.0 3.0
PCIe lanes	16 16

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i3-9100F and Intel Pentium Gold G6420.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i3-9100F or Intel Pentium Gold G6420? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	65 W 58 W
Tjunction max.	100 °C --

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i3-9100F and Intel Pentium Gold G6420 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2
L3-Cache	6.00 MB 4.00 MB
Architecture	Coffee Lake S Refresh Comet Lake S
Technology	14 nm 14 nm
Socket	LGA 1151 LGA 1151
Release date	Q2/2019 Q1/2021