Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 1750 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Pentium Gold G6405 - 126 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $73.09 vs $87.75
- Up to 9% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6900K - $0.7 vs $0.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 58 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
116
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.13
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
140 W | TDP | 58 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |