Key Differences
In short — Pentium Gold G6405 outperforms Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium Gold G6405 is 3410 days newer than Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Performs up to 3% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-3960X - 237 vs 231 FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 58 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
