Pentium Gold G6405 vs Xeon E5-1607

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Performance Per Dollar

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-1607

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

10973%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

2072%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

1841%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

1422%

#382

Xeon Platinum 8352Y

MSRP: $3995|Avg: N/A

99%

#383

EPYC 7551P

MSRP: $2100|Avg: $329

96%

#384

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX

MSRP: $7349|Avg: $7999

96%

#385

EPYC 9375F

MSRP: $5306|Avg: $108

95%

#638

Xeon E5-1607

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#640

Xeon W-2104

MSRP: $294|Avg: $309

99%

#643

Xeon E5-2620 v3

MSRP: $417|Avg: $80

98%

#650

Xeon E3-1275L v3

MSRP: $350|Avg: $29

95%

#652

Xeon E5-1650 v3

MSRP: $583|Avg: N/A

94%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Generational Difference: This comparison involves processors from different technological eras. The Pentium Gold G6405 (2021) utilizes 14 nm technology and DDR4-2666, providing a fundamental performance advantage.

Insight	Pentium Gold G6405	Xeon E5-1607
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Comet Lake-R (2021) / 14 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Legacy / 32 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Xeon E5-1607 (2012) relies on 32 nm technology and DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, placing it in a different performance category relative to modern standards.

Insight	Pentium Gold G6405	Xeon E5-1607
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Pentium Gold G6405 and Xeon E5-1607

Pentium Gold G6405

The Pentium Gold G6405 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 16 March 2021 (4 years ago). It is based on the Comet Lake-R (2021) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 4.1 GHz, with boost up to 4.1 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1200. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 3,817 points. Launch price was $64.

Xeon E5-1607

The Xeon E5-1607 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency: 3 GHz. L3 cache: 10 MB. Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 130 Watt. Memory support: DDR3-800, DDR3-1066. Passmark benchmark score: 3,788 points. Launch price was $800.

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Processing Power

The Pentium Gold G6405 packs 2 cores / 4 threads, while the Xeon E5-1607 offers 4 cores / 4 threads — the Xeon E5-1607 has 2 more cores. The Pentium Gold G6405 is built on the Comet Lake-R (2021) architecture. In PassMark, the Pentium Gold G6405 scores 3,817 against the Xeon E5-1607's 3,788 — a 0.8% lead for the Pentium Gold G6405. L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Pentium Gold G6405 vs 10 MB on the Xeon E5-1607.

Feature	Pentium Gold G6405	Xeon E5-1607
Cores / Threads	2 / 4	4 / 4+100%
Boost Clock	4.1 GHz	—
Base Clock	4.1 GHz+37%	3 GHz
L3 Cache	4 MB (total)	10 MB+150%
L2 Cache	256 kB (per core)	—
Process	14 nm-56%	32 nm
Architecture	Comet Lake-R (2021)	—
PassMark	3,817	3,788

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Memory & Platform

The Pentium Gold G6405 uses the LGA1200 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon E5-1607 uses LGA2011 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.