Intel Pentium Gold G6405 vs Intel Core i3-9100F

Processor comparisons 19-03-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Pentium Gold G6405 vs Intel Core i3-9100F tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering. Here you can find useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, RealBench, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, Prime95, 3DMark, Blender, 7zip, PassMark, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, AIDA64, Furmark, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-9100F 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%

Core i3-9100F

52%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-9100F is 1% better than Pentium Gold G6405. 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%

Core i3-9100F

52%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.3	91.8
Valorant	102.6	104.4
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	58.4
Apex Legends	96.5	98.1
Call of Duty Warzone	77.0	78.3
Overwatch	83.1	84.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	72.0
DOOM Eternal	51.3	52.2
Warzone	80.0	81.4
Assassin's Creed	86.2	87.7
Valheim	85.2	86.6

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 Gold G6405

42%

Core i3-9100F

57%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-9100F is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G6405 as it consumes less power: 58W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405	Intel Core i3-9100F
Cinbench 15 Single-core	168	168
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	424	660
Cinbench 20 Single-core	420	445
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	953	1630
Cinbench 23 Single-core	623	877
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2104	3405

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405	Intel Core i3-9100F
Single-Core	2566	2502
Multi-Core	4157	6813

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405	Intel Core i3-9100F
Single-Core	734	1130
Multi-Core	2249	3769

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405	Intel Core i3-9100F
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	April 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Comet Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	9
Turbo Frequency		4.2 MHz
Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	2400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	58 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2400
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
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 12% better than Core i3-9100F in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i3-9100F has 2 more core than Pentium Gold G6405. 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: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-9100F is better: 24
However, it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Pentium Gold G6405 and Intel Core i3-9100F before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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 Core i3-9100F specs and review.