Intel Pentium J6426 vs Intel Pentium Gold G6405U

Processor comparisons   28-06-2021
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Pentium J6426 vs Intel Pentium Gold G6405U and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, programming, video editing, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step 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 parallel examination in software tests such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, MATLAB, AIDA64, SuperPi, 3DMark, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, WPrime, RealBench, PassMark, Handbrake, Furmark, Prime95, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Gold G6405U or Intel Pentium J6426.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Pentium J6426

50%

Pentium Gold G6405U

51%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Pentium Gold G6405U is 1% better than Pentium J6426. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium J6426

50%

Pentium Gold G6405U

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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 little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Control, Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.5	89.9
Valorant	101.7	102.1
Cyberpunk 2077	56.9	57.2
Apex Legends	95.6	96.0
Call of Duty Warzone	76.3	76.6
Overwatch	82.4	82.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.2	70.5
DOOM Eternal	50.8	51.1
Warzone	79.3	79.7
Assassin's Creed	85.4	85.8
Valheim	84.4	84.8

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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. 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 J6426

136%

Pentium Gold G6405U

132%

To make a final decision 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 J6426 is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G6405U as it consumes less power: 10W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly 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 programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out 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. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Pentium J6426	Intel Pentium Gold G6405U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	66	137
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	249	346
Cinbench 20 Single-core	282	343
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	653	777
Cinbench 23 Single-core	705	509
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1678	1715

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

	Intel Pentium J6426	Intel Pentium Gold G6405U
Single-Core	1172	2078
Multi-Core	2969	3388

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

	Intel Pentium J6426	Intel Pentium Gold G6405U
Single-Core	410	598
Multi-Core	1447	1833

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Pentium J6426	Intel Pentium Gold G6405U
Announcement date	October 01, 2016	March 18, 2021
Type	Embedded	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1493	FCBGA1528
Core name	Elkhart Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	10
Turbo Frequency	3 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	14 millions	1900 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	15 W
Memory type	4x32 LPDDR4/x 3200MT/s Max 16GB / 2x64 DDR4 3200MT/s Max 32GB	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	32 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	1.5 MB	2 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 G6405U is 16% better than Pentium J6426 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Pentium J6426 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 J6426 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Gold G6405U is better: 27
However, it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Pentium J6426 and Intel Pentium Gold G6405U before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Pentium J6426 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium J6426 specs and review.

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.