Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 1430 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Pentium Gold G6400 - 176 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - €78.9 vs €188.88
- Up to 56% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-6900K - €0.47 vs €1.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 58 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
176
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.07/FPS
43%
Price, €
€188.88
41%
FPS Winner
Buy for €188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 157 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
169
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.47/FPS
100%
Price, €
€78.9
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €78.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 156 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
140 W | TDP | 58 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |