Intel Pentium Gold G6405 vs Intel Core i5-4590

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Pentium Gold G6405 vs Intel Core i5-4590 and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Blender, 7zip, WPrime, Gears 5, Handbrake, PassMark, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Blender, VeraCrypt, Prime95, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-4590 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 i5-4590

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Gold G6405

51%

Core i5-4590

51%

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.3	91.4
Valorant	102.6	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	58.2
Apex Legends	96.5	97.6
Call of Duty Warzone	77.0	77.9
Overwatch	83.1	84.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	71.7
DOOM Eternal	51.3	51.9
Warzone	80.0	81.0
Assassin's Creed	86.2	87.2
Valheim	85.2	86.2

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 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 i5-4590

39%

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 Pentium Gold G6405 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-4590 as it consumes less power: 58W vs. 84W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count 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, streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out 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. Since there are still many programs that 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 i5-4590
Cinbench 15 Single-core	168	144
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	424	505
Cinbench 20 Single-core	420	319
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	953	1227
Cinbench 23 Single-core	623	1024
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2104	4088

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405	Intel Core i5-4590
Single-Core	2566	2060
Multi-Core	4157	5285

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405	Intel Core i5-4590
Single-Core	734	1005
Multi-Core	2249	3327

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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 still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405	Intel Core i5-4590
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	April 01, 2014
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	LGA1150
Core name	Comet Lake	Haswell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	4
Turbo Frequency		3.7 MHz
Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	58 W	84 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory	128 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	6 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 19% better than Core i5-4590 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-4590 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: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-4590 is better: 21
Although 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 comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Pentium Gold G6405 and Intel Core i5-4590 before making a choice which of the CPUs 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 i5-4590 specs and review.