Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 765 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 13% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Pentium G4400 - 106 vs 94 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4400 - 6 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4400
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - CA$88.88 vs CA$210.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-8400 - CA$0.95 vs CA$1.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 54 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
106
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.98/FPS
47%
Price, CA$
CA$210
42%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$210 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11357 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
94
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.95/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$88.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$88.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11356 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Pentium G4400 |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 2 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
No | Overclockable | No |