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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 1170 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 2% better in Monster Hunter: World than Pentium Gold G6405 - 258 vs 252 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - CA$90.65 vs CA$388.62
- Up to 76% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-8700 - CA$0.36 vs CA$1.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
258
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.51/FPS
23%
Price, CA$
CA$388.62
23%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6
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Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
252
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$90.65
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed
Buy for CA$90.65 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 71 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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