The Pentium Gold G6405 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-8600 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only £8.68 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 10% cheaper – £79.98 vs £88.66
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 58 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-8600
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 4 threads
Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i5-8600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium Gold G6405
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
175
94%
Min 1% FPS
117
94%
Price, £
£79.98
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.45/FPS
100%
Core i5-8600
Feb 14th, 2018
Average FPS
187
100%
Min 1% FPS
124
100%
Price, £
£88.66
90%
Value, £/FPS
£0.47/FPS
96%
Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i5-8600 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 Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i5-8600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i5-8600 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium Gold G6405
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
44%
Base Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i5-8600
Feb 14th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
76%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium Gold G6405 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
$64.00 | MSRP | $213.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
58 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
4.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 9 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
