The Core i5-2500K is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Pentium Gold G6405 and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $24.32 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-2500K
- Up to 26% cheaper – $70.67 vs $94.99
Advantages of the Pentium Gold G6405
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 39% less energy – 58 vs 95 Watts
Core i5-2500K vs Pentium Gold G6405
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-2500K
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
184
97%
Min 1% FPS
127
97%
Price, $
$70.67
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Pentium Gold G6405
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
190
100%
Min 1% FPS
131
100%
Price, $
$94.99
74%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
78%
Core i5-2500K vs Pentium Gold G6405 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-2500K vs Pentium Gold G6405 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-2500K vs Pentium Gold G6405 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-2500K
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
80%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
60%
Pentium Gold G6405
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
67%
Base Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-2500K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Pentium Gold G6405 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| $216.00 | MSRP | $64.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake-R |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 58 W |
| Performance | ||
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
6 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
