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Core i5-8600K vs Pentium Gold G5400

Core i5-8600K vs Pentium Gold G5400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $197.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

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Intel Pentium Gold G5400

3.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium Gold G5400 Logo
Intel® Pentium® Gold G5400 Desktop Processor 2 Core 3.7GHz LGA1151 300 Series 54W/58W BX80684G5400

Buy for $91.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 47 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $197.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium Gold G5400

3.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium Gold G5400 Logo
Intel® Pentium® Gold G5400 Desktop Processor 2 Core 3.7GHz LGA1151 300 Series 54W/58W BX80684G5400

Buy for $91.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 47 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G5400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 179 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K

  • Performs up to 10% better in No Man's Sky than Pentium Gold G5400 - 178 vs 162 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G5400 - 6 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G5400

  • Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $91.95 vs $197.94
  • Up to 49% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-8600K - $0.57 vs $1.11 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 58 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of No Man's Sky.
No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

178

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.11/FPS

51%

Price, $

$197.94

46%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $197.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

Intel Pentium Gold G5400 Logo
Pentium Gold G5400

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018


FPS

162

91%

Value, $/FPS

$0.57/FPS

100%

Price, $

$91.95

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Pentium® Gold G5400 Desktop Processor 2 Core 3.7GHz LGA1151 300 Series 54W/58W BX80684G5400

Buy for $91.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 47 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Pentium Gold G5400 Logo
Pentium Gold G5400

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

100%

Multi-Core

5597

100%

Intel Pentium Gold G5400 Logo
Pentium Gold G5400

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018


Single-Core

731

47%

Multi-Core

1504

26%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Intel Core i5-8600K

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Intel Pentium Gold G5400 Logo

Intel Pentium Gold G5400

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i5CollectionPentium Gold
Coffee LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
6
Threads4
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
95 WTDP
58 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 610
Yes
OverclockableNo

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