Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600K 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 i5-6600K is 2084 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - £66.5 vs £138.88
- Up to 48% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i5-6600K - £0.27 vs £0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 58 vs 91 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Ready or Not than Pentium Gold G6405 - 267 vs 248 FPS
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
248
92%
Value, £/FPS
£0.27/FPS
100%
Price, £
£66.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £66.5 on Amazon
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Updated 93 minutes ago
Buy for £138.88 on Amazon
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Updated 94 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |