Intel pentium gold g5400 vs i5 8400: Intel Core i5-8400 vs Pentium Gold G5400

Intel Core i5+8400 vs Intel Pentium Gold G5400: What is the difference?

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Intel Core i5+8400

48points

Intel Pentium Gold G5400

€212

€168

€212

Comparison winner

€168

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61 facts in comparison

Intel Core i5+8400

Intel Pentium Gold G5400

Why is Intel Core i5+8400 better than Intel Pentium Gold G5400?

• 2.27x faster CPU speed?
  6 x 2.8GHzvs2 x 3.7GHz
• 266MHz higher ram speed?
  2666MHzvs2400MHz
• 2 more CPU threads?
  6vs4
• 1MB bigger L2 cache?
  1.5MBvs0.5MB
• 1.78x higher PassMark result?
  9253vs5212
• 5MB bigger L3 cache?
  9MBvs4MB
• 256KB bigger L1 cache?
  384KBvs128KB
• 4.1GB/s more memory bandwidth?
  41. 6GB/svs37.5GB/s

Why is Intel Pentium Gold G5400 better than Intel Core i5+8400?

• 7W lower TDP?
  58Wvs65W
• 0.5MB/core more L3 cache per core?
  2MB/corevs1.5MB/core
• Supports ECC memory?
• 9 higher clock multiplier?
  37vs28

Intel Core i5+8400

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Intel Core i7-4770

Intel Pentium Gold G5400

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Intel Core i3-8100

Intel Core i5+8400

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Intel Core i3-10100

Intel Pentium Gold G5400

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Intel Core i3-7100

Intel Core i5+8400

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Intel Core i7-3770

Intel Pentium Gold G5400

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AMD A10-7860K

Intel Core i5+8400

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

Intel Pentium Gold G5400

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Intel Core i5-7400

Intel Core i5+8400

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Intel Core i5-4570

Intel Pentium Gold G5400

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Intel Core i5-2500S

Intel Core i5+8400

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Intel Core i7-6700

Intel Pentium Gold G5400

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Intel Core i5-4430

Intel Core i5+8400

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AMD Ryzen 5 4600H

Intel Pentium Gold G5400

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AMD Ryzen 3 1200

Intel Core i5+8400

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Intel Core i3-9100F

Intel Pentium Gold G5400

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Intel Core i3-9100F

Intel Core i5+8400

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Intel Core i7-7700K

Intel Pentium Gold G5400

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Intel Core i7-8700K

Intel Core i5+8400

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AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Price comparison

Intel Core i5+8400

Buy used:

€64

Product		Store	Price
	Intel Core i5-8400 Prozessor (9 MB Cache. ..Intel Core i5-8400 Prozessor (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,00 GHz)		€212
	Intel Core i5-8400, 6C/6T, 2.80-4.00GHz,…Intel Core i5-8400, 6C/6T, 2.80-4.00GHz, boxed (BX80684I58400)		€584

Intel Pentium Gold G5400

Buy used:

€25

Product		Store	Price
	Pentium Gold G5400		€168
	Intel Boxed Pentium Gold G5600F Prozesso…Intel Boxed Pentium Gold G5600F Prozessor (4 MB Cache, 3,90 GHz) FC-LGA14C		€85
	Intel Pentium G5400 Dual-core (2 Core) 3…Intel Pentium G5400 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor — Socket h5 LGA-1151 OEM Tray		€108
	Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Desktop Process…Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Desktop Processor 12. Generation (Basistaxkt: 3.7 GHz, PCIe 5.0 & 4.0 Support, DDR5 and DDR4 Support) BX80715G7400		€103

User reviews

Overall rating

Intel Core i5+8400

4 User reviews

Intel Core i5+8400

7. 3/10

4 User reviews

Intel Pentium Gold G5400

2 User reviews

Intel Pentium Gold G5400

10.0/10

2 User reviews

Features

Value for money

7.5/10

4 votes

10.0/10

2 votes

Gaming

7.3/10

4 votes

10.0/10

2 votes

Performance

8.0/10

4 votes

10.0/10

2 votes

Reliability

7.8/10

4 votes

10.0/10

2 votes

Energy efficiency

7.3/10

4 votes

10.0/10

2 votes

Performance

CPU speed

6 x 2.8GHz

2 x 3.7GHz

The CPU speed indicates how many processing cycles per second can be executed by a CPU, considering all of its cores (processing units). It is calculated by adding the clock rates of each core or, in the case of multi-core processors employing different microarchitectures, of each group of cores.

CPU threads

More threads result in faster performance and better multitasking.

turbo clock speed

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When the CPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.

Has an unlocked multiplier

✖Intel Core i5+8400

✖Intel Pentium Gold G5400

Some processors come with an unlocked multiplier which makes them easy to overclock, allowing you to gain increased performance in games and other apps.

L2 cache

A larger L2 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.

L3 cache

A larger L3 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.

L1 cache

A larger L1 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.

L2 core

0.25MB/core

0.25MB/core

More data can be stored in the L2 cache for access by each core of the CPU.

L3 core

1.5MB/core

2MB/core

More data can be stored in the L3 cache for access by each core of the CPU.

Benchmarks

PassMark result

This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using multiple threads.

PassMark result (single)

This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using a single thread.

Cinebench R20 (multi) result

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Cinebench R20 is a benchmark tool that measures a CPU’s multi-core performance by rendering a 3D scene.

Cinebench R20 (single) result

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Cinebench R20 is a benchmark tool that measures a CPU’s single-core performance by rendering a 3D scene.

Geekbench 5 result (multi)

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Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor’s multi-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2023)

Geekbench 5 result (single)

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Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor’s single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2023)

Blender (bmw27) result

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The Blender (bmw27) benchmark measures the performance of a processor by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render the scene in less time.

Blender (classroom) result

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The Blender (classroom) benchmark measures the performance of a processor by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render the scene in less time.

performance per watt

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This means the CPU is more efficient, giving a greater amount of performance for each watt of power used.

Integrated graphics

GPU clock speed

350MHz

350MHz

The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.

GPU turbo

1050MHz

1050MHz

When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.

GPU execution units

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A graphics processing unit (GPU) with a greater number of execution units can deliver better graphics.

supported displays

Using multiple displays you can create a larger workspace, making it easier to work across multiple apps.

DirectX version

DirectX is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.

OpenGL version

OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.

OpenCL version

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Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.

texture mapping units (TMUs)

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TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene. More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.

render output units (ROPs)

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The ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, writing the final pixel data to memory and carrying out other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the look of graphics.

Memory

RAM speed

2666MHz

2400MHz

It can support faster memory, which will give quicker system performance.

maximum memory bandwidth

41.6GB/s

37.5GB/s

This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.

DDR memory version

DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is the most common type of RAM. Newer versions of DDR memory support higher maximum speeds and are more energy-efficient.

memory channels

More memory channels increases the speed of data transfer between the memory and the CPU.

maximum memory amount

The maximum amount of memory (RAM) supported.

bus transfer rate

The bus is responsible for transferring data between different components of a computer or device.

Supports ECC memory

✖Intel Core i5+8400

✔Intel Pentium Gold G5400

Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.

eMMC version

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A higher version of eMMC allows faster memory interfaces, having a positive effect on the performance of a device. For example, when transferring files from your computer to the internal storage over USB.

bus speed

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The bus is responsible for transferring data between different components of a computer or device.

Features

instruction sets

SSE 4.2, SSE 4.1, AVX, AES, FMA3, F16C, MMX

SSE 4.2, SSE 4.1, AES, MMX

Instruction sets are sets of codes that the CPU runs for certain functions.

uses multithreading

✔Intel Core i5+8400

✔Intel Pentium Gold G5400

Multithreading technology (such as Intel’s Hyperthreading or AMD’s Simultaneous Multithreading) provides increased performance by splitting each of the processor’s physical cores into virtual cores, also known as threads. This way, each core can run two instruction streams at once.

bits executed at a time

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NEON provides acceleration for media processing, such as listening to MP3s.

Has TrustZone

✖Intel Core i5+8400

✖Intel Pentium Gold G5400

A technology integrated into the processor to secure the device for use with features such as mobile payments and streaming video using digital rights management (DRM).

front-end width

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The CPU can decode more instructions per clock (IPC), meaning that the CPU performs better

Has NX bit

✔Intel Core i5+8400

✔Intel Pentium Gold G5400

NX bit helps protect the computer from malicious attacks.

VFP version

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Vector Floating-Point (VFP) is used by the processor to deliver increased performance in areas such as digital imaging.

Miscellaneous

Has AES

✔Intel Core i5+8400

✔Intel Pentium Gold G5400

AES is used to speed up encryption and decryption.

Price comparison

Intel Core i5+8400

Buy used:

€64

Product		Store	Price
	Intel Core i5-8400 Prozessor (9 MB Cache…Intel Core i5-8400 Prozessor (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,00 GHz)		€212
	Intel Core i5-8400, 6C/6T, 2.80-4.00GHz,…Intel Core i5-8400, 6C/6T, 2.80-4.00GHz, boxed (BX80684I58400)		€584

Intel Pentium Gold G5400

Buy used:

€25

Product		Store	Price
	Pentium Gold G5400		€168
	Intel Boxed Pentium Gold G5600F Prozesso.