Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1258 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - CA$119.73 vs CA$175.26
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 4% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Pentium Gold G6405 - 116 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 6 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
112
96.55172413793103%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$119.73
100%
Buy for CA$119.73 on Amazon
In Stock
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Buy for CA$175.26 on Amazon
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Updated 77775 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
848
62.67553584626755%
Multi-Core
1760
37.06823925863522%
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |