Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 559 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 12% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Pentium Gold G6400 - 147 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - €78.9 vs €209.12
- Up to 58% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-9600K - €0.6 vs €1.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 58 vs 95 Watts
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
147
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.42/FPS
42%
Price, €
€209.12
37%
FPS Winner
Buy for €209.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 195 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
131
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.6/FPS
100%
Price, €
€78.9
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €78.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 194 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 58 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |