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Pentium Gold G6500
2 cores · 4 threads · up to 4.1 GHz on FCLGA1200.
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Cores
2
Threads
4
Boost
4.1 GHz
L3 cache
4 MB
TDP
58W
Socket
FCLGA1200
Performance breakdown
Gaming3
Productivity3
Single-core3
Multi-core8
Power efficiency3
Lab scores
Performance score3
Cores2
Threads4
Boost clock (GHz)4.1 GHz
Estimated gaming FPS
Paired with a high-end GPU. CPU impact is largest at 1080p.
1080p7 fps
1440p5 fps
4K4 fps
Full specifications
Processor & cores
- Architecture
- Comet Lake
- Process node
- 14 nm
- Socket
- FCLGA1200
- Release year
- 2020
- Total cores
- 2
- Threads
- 4
- Integrated graphics
- Intel UHD Graphics 630
Clocks & cache
- Base clock
- 4.1 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.1 GHz
- L1 cache
- 128 KB
- L2 cache
- 0.5 MB
- L3 cache
- 4 MB
Memory & platform
- Memory support
- DDR4-2666
- Max capacity
- 128 GB
- Channels
- 2
- Max bandwidth
- 41.6 GB/s
- Base power (TDP)
- 58W
- Max temperature
- 100°C
- PCIe
- PCIe 3.0
Technologies
- Instruction sets
- SSE4.1, SSE4.2
- Extensions
- AES-NI, AVX, VT-x, VT-d, TXT
Community Feedback
What Owners Say
Owners praise its low price and solid everyday speed for basic tasks. The main gripe is the weak integrated graphics can't handle any modern gaming.
Pros
- Plays older games without stuttering
- Sips electricity, keeps power bills low
- Stays cool with the stock cooler
- Boots Windows fast for daily tasks
Cons
- Falls behind in multi-threaded tasks
- Integrated graphics are very weak
- No overclocking support at all
Verdict
Our verdict on the Pentium Gold G6500
A basic two-core, four-thread Comet Lake desktop chip whose main drawback is it's already outdated for modern multitasking.
Get it if you need the absolute cheapest chip for a basic office PC or home server that runs cool on integrated graphics. Skip it if you plan to game, multitask, or do any modern work—this dual-core is too slow for anything beyond typing emails.
Buy it if…
- You run a basic office PC that just needs web and email.
- You are building the cheapest possible home server or NAS.
- You need a simple upgrade for an old office computer with no graphics card.
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