Intel Pentium 6405U vs Intel Core i5-6300U

Processor comparisons 13-01-2022

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Pentium 6405U vs Intel Core i5-6300U and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering, video editing. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Geekbench 5.2, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, PassMark, PCMark 10, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, Blender, 7zip, RealBench, Furmark, AIDA64, Handbrake, Prime95, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Blender.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Fallout 76
Death Stranding
Watch Dogs Legion
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Apex Legends
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Red Dead Redemption 2
Last Man Standing
DOOM: Eternal
Borderlands 3
Overwatch
Grand Theft Auto V
Rainbow Six Siege
Valorant
Cyberpunk 2077
Fortnite
Valheim
Halo Infinite

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-6300U or Intel Pentium 6405U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Pentium 6405U

50%

Core i5-6300U

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium 6405U

50%

Core i5-6300U

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.4	89.9
Valorant	101.6	102.1
Cyberpunk 2077	56.9	57.2
Apex Legends	95.5	96.0
Call of Duty Warzone	76.2	76.6
Overwatch	82.3	82.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.1	70.5
DOOM Eternal	50.8	51.1
Warzone	79.3	79.6
Assassin's Creed	85.4	85.8
Valheim	84.4	84.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Pentium 6405U

122%

Core i5-6300U

175%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-6300U is more energy efficient than the Pentium 6405U as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Pentium 6405U	Intel Core i5-6300U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	104	127
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	249	281
Cinbench 20 Single-core	225	299
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	519	739
Cinbench 23 Single-core	560	777
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1336	1834

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Pentium 6405U	Intel Core i5-6300U
Single-Core	1408	1728
Multi-Core	2363	3275

GeekBench 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Pentium 6405U	Intel Core i5-6300U
Single-Core	552	790
Multi-Core	1407	1817

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Pentium 6405U	Intel Core i5-6300U
Announcement date	November 07, 2019	April 01, 2015
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1356
Core name	Comet Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	6
Turbo Frequency		3 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	2400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	2 MB	3 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium 6405U is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6300U is better: 25
Although it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Pentium 6405U and Intel Core i5-6300U before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Pentium 6405U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 5 score

• Intel Pentium 6405U specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-6300U specs and review.