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Pentium Gold G6405 vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Pentium Gold G6405 vs Ryzen 9 5900X: 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

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $291.69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 45 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 44 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $291.69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 45 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 131 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.

Advantages of Pentium Gold G6405

  • Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $89.00 vs $291.69
  • Up to 67% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.75 vs $2.26 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 45% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 58 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 8% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Pentium Gold G6405 - 129 vs 119 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 24 vs 4 threads
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ARK: Survival Evolved

ARK: Survival Evolved

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Logo
Pentium Gold G6405

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

119

92%

Value, $/FPS

$0.75/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 44 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

129

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.26/FPS

33%

Price, $

$291.69

30%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $291.69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 45 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Logo
Pentium Gold G6405

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Logo
Pentium Gold G6405

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

848

39%

Multi-Core

1760

15%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Logo

Pentium Gold G6405

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

Ryzen 9 5900X

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateNov 5th, 2020
Pentium GoldCollectionRyzen 9
Comet LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
12
4Threads
24
4.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.8 GHz
58 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
41.0x
Multiplier37.0x
UHD Graphics 610
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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