The Pentium Gold G6405 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-6900K and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $6.51 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 6% cheaper – $94.99 vs $101.50
- Consumes up to 59% less energy – 58 vs 140 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i7-6900K
- A much 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 i7-6900K
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium Gold G6405
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
190
95%
Min 1% FPS
131
96%
Price, $
$94.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Core i7-6900K
May 31st, 2016
Average FPS
199
100%
Min 1% FPS
136
100%
Price, $
$101.5
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
96%
Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i7-6900K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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 i7-6900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i7-6900K in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium Gold G6405
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
4 MB
20%
Base Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i7-6900K
May 31st, 2016
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
78%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
90%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium Gold G6405 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
$64.00 | MSRP | $1,089.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Comet Lake-R | Codename | Broadwell-E |
58 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
4.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
