Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K is 671 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G5400
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - €122.0 vs €162.51
- Up to 12% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-6850K - €2.54 vs €2.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 58 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 17% better in Starfield than Pentium Gold G5400 - 56 vs 48 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G5400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
48
85%
Value, €/FPS
€2.54/FPS
100%
Price, €
€122
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold G5400 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
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Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |