Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 2054 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Elden Ring than Pentium Gold G6405 - 122 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - CA$84.54 vs CA$189.99
- Up to 53% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-6700K - CA$0.74 vs CA$1.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 58 vs 91 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
122
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.56/FPS
47%
Price, CA$
CA$189.99
44%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$189.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 62 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
115
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$84.54
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$84.54 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 61 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
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Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
91 W | TDP | 58 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
No | Overclockable | No |