Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2020 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2020 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1718 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2020.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 12% better in Valorant than Pentium G2020 - 770 vs 686 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 6 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $34.99 vs $130.73
- Up to 71% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-8400 - $0.05 vs $0.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
686
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$34.99
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 4077 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Pentium G2020 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 2 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |