The Pentium Gold G6405 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-12600K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $85.98 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 48% cheaper – $94.99 vs $180.97
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 58 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-12600K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 4 threads
Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i5-12600K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium Gold G6405
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
175
84%
Min 1% FPS
117
85%
Price, $
$94.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
209
100%
Min 1% FPS
138
100%
Price, $
$180.97
52%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
63%
Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i5-12600K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i5-12600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i5-12600K in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium Gold G6405
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
2-core
20%
L3 Cache
4 MB
20%
Base Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
90%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium Gold G6405 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
$64.00 | MSRP | $289.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
58 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
4.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.9 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
