The Ryzen 5 5500 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Pentium Gold G6405 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $5.15 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 6% cheaper – $75.03 vs $80.18
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the Pentium Gold G6405
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 58 vs 65 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 5500 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 5 5500 vs Pentium Gold G6405 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
196
100%
Min 1% FPS
129
100%
Price, €
€75.03
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Pentium Gold G6405
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
175
89%
Min 1% FPS
117
91%
Price, €
€80.18
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
84%
Ryzen 5 5500 vs Pentium Gold G6405 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 Ryzen 5 5500 vs Pentium Gold G6405 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5500 vs Pentium Gold G6405 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
88%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Pentium Gold G6405
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
25%
Base Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Pentium Gold G6405 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| $159.00 | MSRP | $64.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Comet Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 58 W |
| Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
