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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K is 1258 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 6% better in Apex Legends than Pentium Gold G6405 - 281 vs 265 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - CA$85.38 vs CA$225.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-8600K - CA$0.32 vs CA$0.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 58 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
281
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.8/FPS
40%
Price, CA$
CA$225
37%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
Buy for CA$225 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 39 minutes ago
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
265
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$85.38
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed
Buy for CA$85.38 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 39 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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