Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F 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 i5-9400F is 281 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G5400
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - €122.0 vs €151.36
- Up to 16% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i5-9400F - €0.26 vs €0.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400F - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 6% better in DOOM Eternal than Pentium Gold G5400 - 487 vs 461 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G5400 - 6 vs 4 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
461
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€122
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold G5400 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
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Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |