Key Differences
In short — Pentium Gold G6400 outperforms Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium Gold G6400 is 3353 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Performs up to 26% better in League of Legends than Core i7-990X - 91 vs 72 FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 58 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
72
79.12087912087912%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.72/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$339.58
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$339.58 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2348 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
---|---|---|
Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Gulftown | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
130 W | TDP | 58 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |