Intel Pentium E6500 vs Intel Core i3-4170

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Intel Pentium E6500 or Intel Pentium E6500 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Pentium E6500 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2009 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium E6500, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 775 socket.
The Intel Core i3-4170 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2015 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i3 series.
To use the Intel Core i3-4170, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
Intel Pentium E5000/E6000 Group Intel Core i 4000
2 Generation 4
Intel Pentium E6500 Name Intel Core i3-4170
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium Family Intel Core i3
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium E6500 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium E6500 is 2.93 GHz
The Intel Core i3-4170 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-4170 is 3.7 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
2.93 GHz Frequency 3.7 GHz
2 CPU Cores 2
Yes Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading Yes
2x Penryn Cores 2x
2 Threads 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium E6500 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Core i3-4170 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i3-4170 uses the Intel HD Graphics 4400, which has 160 texture shaders
and 20 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
-- Technology 22 nm
-- Direct X 11.1
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Execution units 20
-- Release date Q2/2013
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 4400
-- Shaders 160
-- GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- Generation 7.5
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- VP9 No
-- VP8 No
-- VC-1 Decode
-- JPEG Decode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR3-1333, DDR2-800 Memory type DDR3-1600
-- Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
16.0 GB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 54 W watts.
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 54 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium E6500 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core i3-4170 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
VT-x Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
45 nm Technology 22 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, MMX, SSE, SSE2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Part Number --
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Q3/2009 Release date Q1/2015
-- Release price 117 $
2.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 3.0 MB
LGA 775 Socket LGA 1150
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture Haswell S