The Pentium Gold G6405 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-9800X and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $36.89 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 32% cheaper – $80.18 vs $117.07
- Consumes up to 65% less energy – 58 vs 165 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i7-9800X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Core i7-9800X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 4 threads
Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i7-9800X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium Gold G6405
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
175
94%
Min 1% FPS
117
95%
Price, €
€80.18
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Core i7-9800X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
186
100%
Min 1% FPS
123
100%
Price, €
€117.07
68%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
73%
Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i7-9800X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i7-9800X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i7-9800X in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium Gold G6405
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
4 MB
24%
Base Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i7-9800X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16.5 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
93%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium Gold G6405 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-9800X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
$64.00 | MSRP | $589.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
58 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
4.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 16.5 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
