The Pentium Gold G6405 is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-3930K and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $191.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium Gold G6405
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 68% cheaper – $89.00 vs $280.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 55% less energy – 58 vs 130 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i7-3930K cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Core i7-3930K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i7-3930K 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%
Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i7-3930K 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 i7-3930K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i7-3930K in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium Gold G6405
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
33%
Base Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i7-3930K
Nov 14th, 2011
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
78%
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 i7-3930K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
$64.00 | MSRP | $583.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
58 W | Power Consumption | 130 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
4.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
