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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K and the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 11% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Pentium Gold G6405 - 218 vs 196 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $88.2 vs $258.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-11700K - $0.45 vs $1.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
196
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$88.2
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Pentium Gold G6405
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
133 FPS
$22.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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131 FPS
$22.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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93 FPS
$37.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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