Intel Pentium Gold G6405U vs Intel Core i7-8565U

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Pentium Gold G6405U vs Intel Core i7-8565U and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like MATLAB, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, PassMark, AIDA64, 7zip, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Gears 5, WPrime, RealBench, Blender, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-8565U or Intel Pentium Gold G6405U.

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 G6405U

51%

Core i7-8565U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Gold G6405U

51%

Core i7-8565U

52%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	92.3
Valorant	102.1	104.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	58.8
Apex Legends	96.0	98.6
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	78.7
Overwatch	82.7	85.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	72.4
DOOM Eternal	51.1	52.5
Warzone	79.7	81.8
Assassin's Creed	85.8	88.1
Valheim	84.8	87.1

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: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 G6405U

132%

Core i7-8565U

266%

To make a finishing choice 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 i7-8565U is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G6405U as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads 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 find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can 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 G6405U	Intel Core i7-8565U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	137	176
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	346	659
Cinbench 20 Single-core	343	459
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	777	1518
Cinbench 23 Single-core	509	1007
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1715	3472

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405U	Intel Core i7-8565U
Single-Core	2078	2307
Multi-Core	3388	6388

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405U	Intel Core i7-8565U
Single-Core	598	1201
Multi-Core	1833	4250

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405U	Intel Core i7-8565U
Announcement date	March 18, 2021	April 01, 2018
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1356
Core name	Comet Lake	Whiskey Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	8
Turbo Frequency		4.6 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	1.8 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	1900 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	2 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 G6405U is 25% better than Core i7-8565U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-8565U has 2 more core than Pentium Gold G6405U. 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 G6405U is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8565U is better: 26
Although it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Pentium Gold G6405U and Intel Core i7-8565U before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Pentium Gold G6405U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Pentium Gold G6405U specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-8565U specs and review.