Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G5400T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 179 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Pentium Gold G5400T - 202 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G5400T - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G5400T
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - CA$122.95 vs CA$219.99
- Up to 44% better value when playing Control than Core i5-8400 - CA$0.61 vs CA$1.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
202
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.09/FPS
55%
Price, CA$
CA$219.99
55%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$219.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 30 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
200
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$122.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$122.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 29 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G5400T |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
No | Overclockable | No |