The Pentium Gold G6405 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-12700KF, it's also the same value for money, as it's only £154.33 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 66% cheaper – £79.98 vs £234.31
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 58 vs 125 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i7-12700KF
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 4 threads
Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i7-12700KF for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium Gold G6405
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
175
83%
Min 1% FPS
117
85%
Price, £
£79.98
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.45/FPS
100%
Core i7-12700KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
210
100%
Min 1% FPS
138
100%
Price, £
£234.31
34%
Value, £/FPS
£1.11/FPS
41%
Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i7-12700KF in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i7-12700KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i7-12700KF in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium Gold G6405
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
2-core
17%
L3 Cache
4 MB
16%
Base Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Core i7-12700KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
88%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium Gold G6405 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
$64.00 | MSRP | $384.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
58 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
4.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
