The Pentium Gold G6405 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-8700K, however, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's £96.68 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 55% cheaper – £79.98 vs £176.66
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 39% less energy – 58 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-8700K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i7-8700K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium Gold G6405
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
175
92%
Min 1% FPS
117
93%
Price, £
£79.98
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.45/FPS
100%
Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
190
100%
Min 1% FPS
126
100%
Price, £
£176.66
45%
Value, £/FPS
£0.92/FPS
49%
Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i7-8700K in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium Gold G6405
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
33%
Base Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
90%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium Gold G6405 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
$64.00 | MSRP | $359.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
58 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
4.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
