Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 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 i7-4790 is 2511 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - CA$85.38 vs CA$95.99
- Up to 9% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-4790 - CA$0.51 vs CA$0.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 58 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Pentium Gold G6405 - 170 vs 166 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 8 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
166
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$85.38
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$85.38 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 146 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
170
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.56/FPS
91%
Price, CA$
CA$95.99
88%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$95.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 147 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i7 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |