The Pentium Gold G6405 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3500X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $4.01 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 4% cheaper – $94.99 vs $99.00
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3500X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 4 threads
Pentium Gold G6405 vs Ryzen 5 3500X
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium Gold G6405
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
190
92%
Min 1% FPS
131
93%
Price, $
$94.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
98%
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Average FPS
206
100%
Min 1% FPS
141
100%
Price, $
$99
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Pentium Gold G6405 vs Ryzen 5 3500X 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
Very High
1920x1080
+3
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Average FPS
Ultra
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
Average FPS
Very High
1920x1080
Average FPS
Average FPS
High
1920x1080
+1
Average FPS
Average FPS
Epic
1920x1080
+4
Average FPS
Average FPS
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium Gold G6405 vs Ryzen 5 3500X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium Gold G6405 vs Ryzen 5 3500X in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium Gold G6405
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
12%
Base Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
88%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium Gold G6405 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3500X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 2019 |
| $64.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Comet Lake-R | Codename | Matisse |
58 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
4.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
