Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 765 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 7% better in Escape From Tarkov than Pentium G4400 - 207 vs 193 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4400 - 6 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4400
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $19.74 vs $95.59
- Up to 78% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-8400 - $0.11 vs $0.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 54 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
193
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€21.91
100%
Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Pentium G4400 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 2 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
No | Overclockable | No |