Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G5400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 200 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Pentium Gold G5400 - 230 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G5400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G5400
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - CA$113.88 vs CA$677.88
- Up to 82% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-9900K - CA$0.53 vs CA$2.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 58 vs 95 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
230
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.95/FPS
17%
Price, CA$
CA$677.88
16%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$677.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 65 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
216
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$113.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$113.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 64 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G5400 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 58 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |