Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5930K 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 i7-5930K is 365 days older than the cheaper Pentium G4400.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4400
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $69.68 vs $402.12
- Up to 81% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-5930K - $0.44 vs $2.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 54 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Performs up to 10% better in Dota 2 than Pentium G4400 - 194 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4400 - 12 vs 2 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
176
90.72164948453609%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€77.35
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €77.35 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16721 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
194
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.3/FPS
19.130434782608695%
Price, €
€446.35
17%
FPS Winner
Buy for €446.35 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16720 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
694
60.034602076124564%
Multi-Core
1184
21.605839416058394%
Intel Pentium G4400 | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Haswell E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |