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Pentium Gold G6405 vs Ryzen 7 3700X

Pentium Gold G6405 vs Ryzen 7 3700X: 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 41 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $129.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 42 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 41 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $129.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 42 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6405 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 618 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.

Advantages of Pentium Gold G6405

  • Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $89.00 vs $129.29
  • Up to 19% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.70 vs $0.86 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3700X - 58 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 18% better in Far Cry 3 than Pentium Gold G6405 - 151 vs 128 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 16 vs 4 threads
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Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Logo
Pentium Gold G6405

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

128

85%

Value, $/FPS

$0.7/FPS

100%

Price, $

$89

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 41 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

151

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.86/FPS

81%

Price, $

$129.29

68%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $129.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 42 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 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Logo
Pentium Gold G6405

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

848

51%

Multi-Core

1760

22%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Logo

Pentium Gold G6405

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo

Ryzen 7 3700X

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateJul 7th, 2019
Pentium GoldCollectionRyzen 7
Comet LakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
8
4Threads
16
4.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
58 W
TDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
41.0x
Multiplier36.0x
UHD Graphics 610
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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