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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 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 i5-8400 is 765 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 5% better in The Last of Us Part I than Pentium G4400 - 135 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4400 - 6 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4400
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $26.99 vs $130.71
- Up to 78% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-8400 - $0.21 vs $0.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 54 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Pentium G4400
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
129
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$26.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core 2-Thread CPU Processor 3M 54W LGA 1151
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Pentium G4400
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Pentium G4400 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 54 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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