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Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i5-6400

Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i5-6400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Pentium Gold G6405

4.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed

Buy for $75.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73815 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6400

2.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400

Buy for $67.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73817 minutes ago

Intel Pentium Gold G6405

4.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed

Buy for $75.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73815 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6400

2.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400

Buy for $67.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73817 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed

Availability
MSRP in USD: $182

Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6400 outperforms the more expensive Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6400 is 2084 days older than the more expensive Pentium Gold G6405.

Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405

Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-6400 - 58 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400

Performs up to 20% better in Diablo IV than Pentium Gold G6405 - 161 vs 134 FPS
Up to 10% cheaper than Pentium Gold G6405 - $67.64 vs $75.34

This is a free version of Diablo IV.

Diablo IV

Diablo IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Pentium Gold G6405

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

FPS

134

83.22981366459628%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$75.34

89%

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed

Buy for $75.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73815 minutes ago

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

FPS

161

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$67.64

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400

Buy for $67.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73817 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Pentium Gold G6405

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

127

FPS

96

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

122

FPS

116

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

324

FPS

288

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

271

FPS

265

FPS

Apex Legends

Apex Legends

744

FPS

719

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Pentium Gold G6405

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Single-Core

848

76.32763276327633%

Multi-Core

1760

58.22031094938802%

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Single-Core

1111

100%

Multi-Core

3023

100%

Intel Pentium Gold G6405	vs	Intel Core i5-6400
Mar 16th, 2021	Release Date	Jul 2nd, 2015
Pentium Gold	Collection	Core i5
Comet Lake	Codename	Skylake
Intel Socket 1200	Socket	Intel Socket 1151
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	4
4	Threads	4
4.1 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.7 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	3.3 GHz
58 W	TDP	65 W
14 nm	Process Size	14 nm
41.0x	Multiplier	27.0x
UHD Graphics 610	Integrated Graphics	HD Graphics 530
No	Overclockable	No

Builds Using Pentium Gold G6405 or Core i5-6400

Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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MSI VR Ready Aegis-050US Powerhouse Gaming Desktop PC

1 FPS

$374.99/FPS

GeForce GTX 1070

Core i5-6400

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

$374.99

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