Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium Gold G6405 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2550K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium Gold G6405 is 3333 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 1% cheaper than Pentium Gold G6405 - $72.39 vs $73.1
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-2550K - 128 vs 125 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-2550K - $0.63 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i5-2550K - 58 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
128
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.14
99%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
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Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 58 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |