The Core i5-6600K 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 £25.10 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-6600K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 31% cheaper – £54.88 vs £79.98
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Pentium Gold G6405
- Consumes up to 36% less energy – 58 vs 91 Watts
Core i5-6600K vs Pentium Gold G6405 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-6600K
Aug 5th, 2015
Average FPS
186
100%
Min 1% FPS
124
100%
Price, £
£54.88
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.29/FPS
100%
Pentium Gold G6405
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
175
94%
Min 1% FPS
117
94%
Price, £
£79.98
68%
Value, £/FPS
£0.45/FPS
64%
Core i5-6600K 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 Core i5-6600K vs Pentium Gold G6405 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6600K vs Pentium Gold G6405 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6600K
Aug 5th, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
85%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
80%
Pentium Gold G6405
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
67%
Base Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6600K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Pentium Gold G6405 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Aug 5th, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| $242.00 | MSRP | $64.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| 91 W | Power Consumption | 58 W |
| Performance | ||
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
6 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
