Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5960X outperforms Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5960X is 2388 days older than Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 4% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Pentium Gold G6405 - 165 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 58 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
159
96%
Value, £/FPS
£0.42/FPS
100%
Price, £
£66.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £66.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 123 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
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Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Haswell E | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
140 W | TDP | 58 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |