Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 478 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - €81.23 vs €389.95
- Up to 78% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-9600KF - €0.11 vs €0.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 58 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Valorant than Pentium Gold G6400 - 796 vs 714 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 6 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
714
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.23
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €81.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 265 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
796
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.49/FPS
22%
Price, €
€389.95
20%
FPS Winner
Buy for €389.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 24 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |