The Core i5-6400 is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Pentium Gold G6405 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $34.83 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-6400
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 36% cheaper – $63.16 vs $97.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Pentium Gold G6405
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 58 vs 65 Watts
Core i5-6400 vs Pentium Gold G6405 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, $
$63.16
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Pentium Gold G6405
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
175
97%
Min 1% FPS
117
98%
Price, $
$97.99
64%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
64%
Core i5-6400 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 i5-6400 vs Pentium Gold G6405 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6400 vs Pentium Gold G6405 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
66%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
80%
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 i5-6400 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Pentium Gold G6405 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| $182.00 | MSRP | $64.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 58 W |
| Performance | ||
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
6 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
