The Pentium Gold G6405 is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-2600K and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $171.87 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium Gold G6405
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 66% cheaper – $89.00 vs $260.87
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 39% less energy – 58 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-2600K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i7-2600K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium Gold G6405
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
175
100%
Min 1% FPS
117
100%
Price, $
$89
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Core i7-2600K
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
171
98%
Min 1% FPS
115
98%
Price, $
$260.87
34%
Value, $/FPS
$1.52/FPS
33%
Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i7-2600K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i7-2600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i7-2600K in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium Gold G6405
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i7-2600K
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
83%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
60%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium Gold G6405 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
$64.00 | MSRP | $317.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
58 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
4.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
