Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 559 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 5% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Pentium Gold G6400 - 167 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - €75.15 vs €134.35
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400 - 58 vs 65 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
805
58.16473988439307%
Multi-Core
1669
34.80709071949948%
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 58 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
No | Overclockable | No |