The Pentium Gold G6405 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7900, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $307.95 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 78% cheaper – $89.00 vs $396.95
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 58 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 4 threads
Pentium Gold G6405 vs Ryzen 9 7900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium Gold G6405
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
175
80%
Min 1% FPS
117
82%
Price, $
$89
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, $
$396.95
22%
Value, $/FPS
$1.82/FPS
27%
Pentium Gold G6405 vs Ryzen 9 7900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium Gold G6405 vs Ryzen 9 7900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium Gold G6405 vs Ryzen 9 7900 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium Gold G6405
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
2-core
17%
L3 Cache
4 MB
6%
Base Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
51%
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
90%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium Gold G6405 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
$64.00 | MSRP | $429.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Raphael |
58 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
4.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
