Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X outperforms Pentium Gold G6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9960X is 559 days older than Pentium Gold G6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 19% better in Far Cry 6 than Pentium Gold G6400 - 121 vs 102 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Consumes up to 65% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 58 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
805
58.41799709724238%
Multi-Core
1669
16.700020012007204%
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
165 W | TDP | 58 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |