Intel Pentium Gold G6405 vs Intel Core i5-8265U

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Pentium Gold G6405 vs Intel Core i5-8265U and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, Blender, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Gears 5, RealBench, 7zip, Prime95, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, PCMark 10, WPrime, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8265U 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 i5-8265U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Gold G6405

51%

Core i5-8265U

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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.3	91.4
Valorant	102.6	103.8
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	58.1
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	71.6
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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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%

Core i5-8265U

201%

To make a finishing decision 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 i5-8265U is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G6405 since it has less power consumption: 58W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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 video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out 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 use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 i5-8265U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	168	171
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	424	549
Cinbench 20 Single-core	420	401
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	953	1135
Cinbench 23 Single-core	623	606
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2104	1674

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405	Intel Core i5-8265U
Single-Core	2566	2175
Multi-Core	4157	6181

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405	Intel Core i5-8265U
Single-Core	734	907
Multi-Core	2249	3312

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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 the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405	Intel Core i5-8265U
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	April 01, 2018
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1528
Core name	Comet Lake	Whiskey Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	8
Turbo Frequency		3.9 MHz
Frequency	4.1 MHz	1.6 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	1900 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	58 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
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	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 60% better than Core i5-8265U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-8265U 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 i5-8265U is better: 22
All the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Pentium Gold G6405 and Intel Core i5-8265U 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 Core i5-8265U specs and review.