The Pentium Gold G6405 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-8320 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $13.02 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium Gold G6405
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 13% cheaper – $89.00 vs $102.02
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 58 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the FX-8320
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Pentium Gold G6405 vs FX-8320 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 FX-8320 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 FX-8320 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium Gold G6405 vs FX-8320 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium Gold G6405
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
FX-8320
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
85%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium Gold G6405 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-8320 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
$64.00 | MSRP | $169.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Vishera |
58 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
4.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
