The Pentium Gold G5400 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-9500 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only CA$76.12 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium Gold G5400
- Up to 40% cheaper – CA$113.88 vs CA$190.00
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 58 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-9500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 4 threads
Pentium Gold G5400 vs Core i5-9500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium Gold G5400
Apr 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
173
93%
Min 1% FPS
115
93%
Price, CA$
CA$113.88
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.65/FPS
100%
Core i5-9500
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
187
100%
Min 1% FPS
124
100%
Price, CA$
CA$190
59%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.01/FPS
64%
Pentium Gold G5400 vs Core i5-9500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium Gold G5400 vs Core i5-9500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium Gold G5400 vs Core i5-9500 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium Gold G5400
Apr 2nd, 2018
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
44%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
90%
Core i5-9500
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium Gold G5400 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| $64.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
58 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 9 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
