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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K is 765 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 13% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Pentium G4400 - 178 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4400 - 6 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4400
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $27.24 vs $125.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-8600K - $0.17 vs $0.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 54 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Pentium G4400
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
157
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$27.24
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G4400 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 54W LGA1151
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Pentium G4400
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 54 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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