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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G5400T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 179 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 54% better in The Callisto Protocol than Pentium Gold G5400T - 123 vs 80 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G5400T - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G5400T
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $79.0 vs $148.49
- Up to 18% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i5-8600K - $0.99 vs $1.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 35 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
The Callisto Protocol
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 Gold G5400T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
80
65%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G5400T Processor 4M Cache 3.10 GHz LGA1151 (OEM Tray CPU)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Pentium Gold G5400T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G5400T |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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