Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 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 i5-11600 and the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 34% better in Far Cry 3 than Pentium Gold G6405 - 171 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - £47.57 vs £155.5
- Up to 59% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-11600 - £0.37 vs £0.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600 - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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FPS
128
74%
Value, £/FPS
£0.37/FPS
100%
Price, £
£47.57
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 58 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
No | Overclockable | No |