The Core i5-6400 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Pentium Gold G7400 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's €176.84 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-6400
The Pentium Gold G7400 is better in every way
Advantages of the Pentium Gold G7400
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 60% cheaper – €116.61 vs €293.45
- A much better value for money for gaming
Core i5-6400 vs Pentium Gold G7400 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
180
91%
Min 1% FPS
120
92%
Price, €
€293.45
39%
Value, €/FPS
€1.63/FPS
36%
Pentium Gold G7400
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
198
100%
Min 1% FPS
131
100%
Price, €
€116.61
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.58/FPS
100%
Core i5-6400 vs Pentium Gold G7400 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6400 vs Pentium Gold G7400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6400 vs Pentium Gold G7400 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
73%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
44%
Pentium Gold G7400
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6400 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Pentium Gold G7400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| $182.00 | MSRP | $74.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 710 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
