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Intel Pentium Gold G6500 vs AMD Athlon X4 860K

The Intel Pentium Gold G6500 @ 4.10GHz is newer than AMD Athlon X4 860K and is around 22% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. It is also significantly faster in single-thread testing. Also, AMD Athlon X4 860K uses around 48% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 1431 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Pentium Gold G6500 @ 4.10GHz×AMD Athlon X4 860K+ ADD
Price Search Online $77.97 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1200FM2+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 4.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (in 2 physical modules)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 4MBL1: 448KB, L2: 8.0MB,
TDP58W95W
Yearly Running Cost$10.59$17.34
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ4 2020Q3 2014
# of Samples171414
CPU Value66.443.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2435(0.0%)1520(-37.6%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)4185(0.0%)3426(-18.1%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium Gold G6500 @ 4.10GHz
4,185
AMD Athlon X4 860K
3,426
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Pentium Gold G6500 @ 4.10GHz
66.4
AMD Athlon X4 860K
43.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium Gold G6500 @ 4.10GHz
2,435
AMD Athlon X4 860K
1,520
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Pentium Gold G6500 @ 4.10GHz AMD Athlon X4 860K
Max TDP58W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.