Pentium Gold G6405 vs i7-3770K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3770K
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 77 Watt
4.07
+52.4%
Pentium Gold G6405
2021
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.67

Core i7-3770K outperforms Pentium Gold G6405 by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3770K and Pentium Gold G6405 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14111721
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.71no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency5.004.35
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Comet Lake-R (2021)
Release date29 April 2012 (12 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$294$64

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-3770K and Pentium Gold G6405 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.5 GHz4.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeDMIno data
Bus rate5 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature67 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3770K and Pentium Gold G6405 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA11551200
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3770K and Pentium Gold G6405. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3770K and Pentium Gold G6405 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3770K and Pentium Gold G6405 are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3770K and Pentium Gold G6405. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4000Intel UHD Graphics 610
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3770K and Pentium Gold G6405 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3770K and Pentium Gold G6405.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-3770K 4.07
+52.4%
Pentium Gold G6405 2.67

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-3770K 6472
+52.5%
Pentium Gold G6405 4244

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-3770K 712
Pentium Gold G6405 845
+18.7%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-3770K 2500
+44.9%
Pentium Gold G6405 1725

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.07 2.67
Integrated graphics card 1.18 1.89
Recency 29 April 2012 16 March 2021
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 15 Watt

i7-3770K has a 52.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Pentium Gold G6405, on the other hand, has 60.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 413.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-3770K is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold G6405 in performance tests.


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