Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K is 179 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Overwatch 2 than Pentium Gold G5400 - 354 vs 326 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G5400 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G5400
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - €122.0 vs €242.73
- Up to 46% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i5-8600K - €0.37 vs €0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 58 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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In Stock
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Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
326
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€122
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 12474 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G5400 |
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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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 58 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |