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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1258 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 16% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Pentium Gold G6405 - 134 vs 116 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 65% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - CA$86.67 vs CA$248.88
- Up to 60% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-8700K - CA$0.75 vs CA$1.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 58 vs 95 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
134
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.86/FPS
40%
Price, CA$
CA$248.88
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 35 minutes ago
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
116
86%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$86.67
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed
Buy for CA$86.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 34 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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