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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 Ryzen 9 3900X is 618 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $86.39 vs $375.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing F1 23 than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.49 vs $1.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 58 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 35% better in F1 23 than Pentium Gold G6405 - 241 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 24 vs 4 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
178
73%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$86.39
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Pentium Gold | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium Gold G6405 or Ryzen 9 3900X
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
153 FPS
$19.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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142 FPS
$6.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$963.79
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142 FPS
$18.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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124 FPS
$14.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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