The Pentium Gold G7400 is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-9400 and it's also a better value for money, as it's €3.38 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium Gold G7400
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 3% cheaper – €116.61 vs €119.99
- A better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i5-9400
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 4 threads
Pentium Gold G7400 vs Core i5-9400 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
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 i5-9400
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
186
94%
Min 1% FPS
123
94%
Price, €
€119.99
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.64/FPS
91%
Pentium Gold G7400 vs Core i5-9400 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 Pentium Gold G7400 vs Core i5-9400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium Gold G7400 vs Core i5-9400 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium Gold G7400
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
6 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Core i5-9400
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
78%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium Gold G7400 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| $74.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Not Available | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 9 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 710 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
