Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms Pentium Gold G5400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 200 days newer than Pentium Gold G5400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 6% better in DOOM Eternal than Pentium Gold G5400 - 490 vs 461 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G5400 - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G5400
- Consumes up to 65% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 58 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Pentium Gold G5400
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium Gold G5400
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
731
50.10281014393421%
Multi-Core
1504
14.011552077510714%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G5400 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 2 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
