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Pentium Gold G6405 vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Pentium Gold G6405 vs Ryzen 9 5950X: 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 53 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $343.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 54 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 53 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $343.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 54 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 131 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.

Advantages of Pentium Gold G6405

  • Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $89.00 vs $343.99
  • Up to 72% better value when playing Dead Space than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.61 vs $2.16 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 45% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 58 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 8% better in Dead Space than Pentium Gold G6405 - 159 vs 147 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 32 vs 4 threads
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Dead Space

Dead Space

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Logo
Pentium Gold G6405

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

147

92%

Value, $/FPS

$0.61/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 53 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

159

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.16/FPS

28%

Price, $

$343.99

25%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $343.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 54 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Logo
Pentium Gold G6405

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

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

14%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Logo

Pentium Gold G6405

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateNov 5th, 2020
Pentium GoldCollectionRyzen 9
Comet LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
16
4Threads
32
4.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
58 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
41.0x
Multiplier34.0x
UHD Graphics 610
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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