The Pentium Gold G5400 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 2600X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only CA$1.24 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium Gold G5400
- Up to 1% cheaper – CA$113.88 vs CA$115.12
- Consumes up to 39% less energy – 58 vs 95 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 2600X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Pentium Gold G5400 vs Ryzen 5 2600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium Gold G5400
Apr 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
173
95%
Min 1% FPS
115
95%
Price, CA$
CA$113.88
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.65/FPS
95%
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
183
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, CA$
CA$115.12
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.62/FPS
100%
Pentium Gold G5400 vs Ryzen 5 2600X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium Gold G5400 vs Ryzen 5 2600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium Gold G5400 vs Ryzen 5 2600X in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium Gold G5400
Apr 2nd, 2018
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
82%
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium Gold G5400 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
$64.00 | MSRP | $229.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
58 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
