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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF 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 i5-9600KF is 798 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 35% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Pentium Gold G6405 - 389 vs 288 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $99.97 vs $180.12
- Up to 24% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-9600KF - $0.35 vs $0.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 58 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
389
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
76%
Price, $
$180.12
55%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
288
74%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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