Intel Pentium Gold G6405T vs Intel Core i5-9400F

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G6405T and Intel Core i5-9400F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Pentium Gold G6405T

Intel Core i5-9400F

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6405T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9400F

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2435 vs 1936
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9467 vs 3341

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2435 vs 1936
PassMark - CPU mark	9467 vs 3341

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G6405T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9400F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1936

2435

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3341

9467

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G6405T	Intel Core i5-9400F
PassMark - Single thread mark	1936	2435
PassMark - CPU mark	3341	9467
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1083
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4737
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3746

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405T	Intel Core i5-9400F
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	Q1'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$64
Place in performance rating	1333	1341
Processor Number	G6405T	i5-9400F
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	4	6
Maximum frequency		4.10 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BA8
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 610
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	2.30 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015B	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)