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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6405 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600K and the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 18% better in No Man's Sky than Pentium Gold G6405 - 193 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $88.2 vs $179.99
- Up to 42% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-11600K - $0.54 vs $0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 58 vs 125 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
58%
Price, $
$179.99
49%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
164
84%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$88.2
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed
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In Stock
Updated 57 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 39.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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