Intel Pentium Gold G6405 vs Intel Core i5-2400

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Pentium Gold G6405 vs Intel Core i5-2400 and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, streaming, programming, rendering. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, PassMark, 7zip, VeraCrypt, Blender, 3DMark, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, Gears 5, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, RealBench, WPrime, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-2400 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 i5-2400

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Gold G6405

51%

Core i5-2400

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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. 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 other games in which processors were compared: Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Control, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.3	90.5
Valorant	102.6	102.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	57.6
Apex Legends	96.5	96.7
Call of Duty Warzone	77.0	77.2
Overwatch	83.1	83.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	71.0
DOOM Eternal	51.3	51.4
Warzone	80.0	80.2
Assassin's Creed	86.2	86.4
Valheim	85.2	85.4

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 tested computers not only did they have 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. 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%

Core i5-2400

26%

To make a final resolution 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 Pentium Gold G6405 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-2400 since it has less power consumption: 58W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, 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 achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software 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 Core i5-2400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	168	104
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	424	378
Cinbench 20 Single-core	420	267
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	953	941
Cinbench 23 Single-core	623	635
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2104	2350

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405	Intel Core i5-2400
Single-Core	2566	1589
Multi-Core	4157	3799

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405	Intel Core i5-2400
Single-Core	734	756
Multi-Core	2249	2483

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, 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 i5-2400
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	October 01, 2010
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	LGA1155
Core name	Comet Lake	Sandy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	2
Turbo Frequency		3.4 MHz
Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	2480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	58 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR3 1066/1333
Max. Memory	128 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 24% better than Core i5-2400 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-2400 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: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-2400 is better: 20
Although it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Pentium Gold G6405 and Intel Core i5-2400 before deciding which CPU 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 Core i5-2400 specs and review.