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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600 outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6405 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6600 is 2084 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 14% better in Far Cry 6 than Pentium Gold G6405 - 117 vs 103 FPS
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-6600 - CA$78.45 vs CA$129.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i5-6600 - CA$0.76 vs CA$1.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
117
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.1/FPS
69%
Price, CA$
CA$129
60%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80662I56600 6th Generation Core I5-6600 Processor
Buy for CA$129 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 131 minutes ago
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
103
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$78.45
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed
Buy for CA$78.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 131 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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