Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3420 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1495 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $15.43 vs $83.35
- Up to 83% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-8400 - $0.02 vs $0.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 11% better in Valorant than Pentium G3420 - 770 vs 695 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 6 vs 2 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
695
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.02/FPS
100%
Price, €
€17.13
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |