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Pentium Gold G6405 vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Pentium Gold G6405 vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Pentium Gold G6405

4.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Logo
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 29 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $118.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 30 minutes ago

Pentium Gold G6405

4.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Logo
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 29 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $118.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 30 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 131 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.

Advantages of Pentium Gold G6405

  • Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $89.00 vs $118.50
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 58 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 69% better in The Callisto Protocol than Pentium Gold G6405 - 150 vs 89 FPS
  • Up to 21% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Pentium Gold G6405 - $0.79 vs $1.00 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 12 vs 4 threads
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The Callisto Protocol

The Callisto Protocol

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Logo
Pentium Gold G6405

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

89

59%

Value, $/FPS

$1/FPS

79%

Price, $

$89

100%

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 29 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

150

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.79/FPS

100%

Price, $

$118.5

75%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $118.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 30 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Logo
Pentium Gold G6405

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Logo
Pentium Gold G6405

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

848

41%

Multi-Core

1760

20%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Logo

Pentium Gold G6405

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateNov 5th, 2020
Pentium GoldCollectionRyzen 5
Comet LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
4.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
58 W
TDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
41.0x
Multiplier37.0x
UHD Graphics 610
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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