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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 Pentium Gold G6400
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - €78.9 vs €188.88
- Up to 56% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-6900K - €0.5 vs €1.14 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 4% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Pentium Gold G6400 - 165 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Pentium Gold G6400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
159
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.5/FPS
100%
Price, €
€78.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 processor 4 GHz 4 MB Smart Cache Box
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Updated 177 minutes ago
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
165
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.14/FPS
43%
Price, €
€188.88
41%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i7-6900K 3,20 gHz LGA2011-V3 20MB Cache
Buy for €188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 178 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Pentium Gold G6400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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