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Pentium Gold G6400 vs Core i7-6800K

Pentium Gold G6400 vs Core i7-6800K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Pentium Gold G6400

4.0 GHz | 2-core

Intel PENTIUM Gold G6400 Processor 4.0GHZ 2NUCLEOS 4THREADS 4MB Cache Graphics UHD 610 LGA 1200 BX80701G6400

Buy for $72.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74779 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6800K

3.4 GHz | 6-core

Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)

Buy for $90 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74781 minutes ago

Intel Pentium Gold G6400

4.0 GHz | 2-core

Intel PENTIUM Gold G6400 Processor 4.0GHZ 2NUCLEOS 4THREADS 4MB Cache Graphics UHD 610 LGA 1200 BX80701G6400

Buy for $72.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74779 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6800K

3.4 GHz | 6-core

Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)

Buy for $90 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74781 minutes ago

Availability

Intel PENTIUM Gold G6400 Processor 4.0GHZ 2NUCLEOS 4THREADS 4MB Cache Graphics UHD 610 LGA 1200 BX80701G6400

Availability
MSRP in USD: $434

Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6800K outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6800K is 1430 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400.

Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400

Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - $72.85 vs $90.0
Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 58 vs 140 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K

Performs up to 6% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Pentium Gold G6400 - 129 vs 122 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 12 vs 4 threads

This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Pentium Gold G6400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

FPS

122

94.57364341085271%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$72.85

100%

Intel PENTIUM Gold G6400 Processor 4.0GHZ 2NUCLEOS 4THREADS 4MB Cache Graphics UHD 610 LGA 1200 BX80701G6400

Buy for $72.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74779 minutes ago

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

FPS

129

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$90

80%

FPS Winner

Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)

Buy for $90 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74781 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Pentium Gold G6400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

148

FPS

91

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

125

FPS

115

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

339

FPS

282

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

276

FPS

264

FPS

Apex Legends

Apex Legends

756

FPS

714

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Pentium Gold G6400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Single-Core

805

65.76797385620915%

Multi-Core

1669

29.482423600070657%

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Single-Core

1224

100%

Multi-Core

5661

100%

Intel Pentium Gold G6400	vs	Intel Core i7-6800K
Apr 30th, 2020	Release Date	May 31st, 2016
Pentium Gold	Collection	Core i7
Comet Lake	Codename	Broadwell-E
Intel Socket 1200	Socket	Intel Socket 2011-3
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	6
4	Threads	12
4.0 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.4 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
58 W	TDP	140 W
14 nm	Process Size	14 nm
40.0x	Multiplier	34.0x
UHD Graphics 610	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes

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