Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 1258 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - €67.79 vs €202.5
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 58 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 10% better in Valorant than Pentium Gold G6405 - 792 vs 719 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 6 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
848
54.85122897800776%
Multi-Core
1760
31.445417187779167%
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |