Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms Pentium Gold G6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 806 days older than Pentium Gold G6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 3% better in The Outer Worlds than Pentium Gold G6400 - 204 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-8500 - 58 vs 65 Watts
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
805
58.038932948810384%
Multi-Core
1669
34.45499587118084%
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 58 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
No | Overclockable | No |