Intel Pentium Gold G6405 vs Intel Core i7-3770K

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Pentium Gold G6405 vs Intel Core i7-3770K tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Blender, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, Furmark, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, Gears 5, PassMark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, 3DMark, Prime95, Blender, RealBench, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-3770K 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 i7-3770K

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Gold G6405

51%

Core i7-3770K

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.3	92.1
Valorant	102.6	104.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	58.6
Apex Legends	96.5	98.4
Call of Duty Warzone	77.0	78.5
Overwatch	83.1	84.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	72.2
DOOM Eternal	51.3	52.4
Warzone	80.0	81.7
Assassin's Creed	86.2	88.0
Valheim	85.2	86.9

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 i7-3770K

42%

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because 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 i7-3770K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	168	137
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	424	672
Cinbench 20 Single-core	420	286
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	953	1391
Cinbench 23 Single-core	623	1016
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2104	3503

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405	Intel Core i7-3770K
Single-Core	2566	2049
Multi-Core	4157	6445

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405	Intel Core i7-3770K
Single-Core	734	979
Multi-Core	2249	4061

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 you. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405	Intel Core i7-3770K
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	April 01, 2012
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	LGA1155
Core name	Comet Lake	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	3
Turbo Frequency		3.9 MHz
Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
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	77 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR3 1333/1600
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	8 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 14% better than Core i7-3770K in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-3770K 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 i7-3770K is better: 23
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Pentium Gold G6405 and Intel Core i7-3770K 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 i7-3770K specs and review.