Intel Pentium Gold G6405 vs Intel Celeron G5905

Processor comparisons 19-03-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Pentium Gold G6405 vs Intel Celeron G5905 and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, machine learning, programming, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Blender, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, Prime95, MATLAB, PCMark 10, SuperPi, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, WPrime, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, Handbrake, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, 3DMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Celeron G5905 or Intel Pentium Gold G6405.

Summary benchmark results

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

Pentium Gold G6405

51%

Celeron G5905

50%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Pentium Gold G6405 is 1% better than Celeron G5905. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Gold G6405

51%

Celeron G5905

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.3	89.9
Valorant	102.6	102.1
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	57.2
Apex Legends	96.5	96.0
Call of Duty Warzone	77.0	76.6
Overwatch	83.1	82.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	70.5
DOOM Eternal	51.3	51.1
Warzone	80.0	79.6
Assassin's Creed	86.2	85.8
Valheim	85.2	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: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Pentium Gold G6405

42%

Celeron G5905

56%

To make a final 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 Celeron G5905 is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G6405 as it consumes less power: 58W vs. 58W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve 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 make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 Gold G6405	Intel Celeron G5905
Cinbench 15 Single-core	168	151
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	424	267
Cinbench 20 Single-core	420	374
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	953	638
Cinbench 23 Single-core	623	385
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2104	1407

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405	Intel Celeron G5905
Single-Core	2566	2186
Multi-Core	4157	2836

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405	Intel Celeron G5905
Single-Core	734	986
Multi-Core	2249	1819

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405	Intel Celeron G5905
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1200
Core name	Comet Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	11
Turbo Frequency
Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	2
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	58 W	58 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Pentium Gold G6405 is 14% better than Celeron G5905 in terms of CPU frequency. 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 Gold G6405 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Intel Celeron G5905 is better: 2
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Pentium Gold G6405 and Intel Celeron G5905 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Pentium Gold G6405 specs and review.

• Intel Celeron G5905 specs and review.