Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2020 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 2097 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2020.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 30% better in Far Cry 6 than Pentium G2020 - 120 vs 92 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 6 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $34.99 vs $126.93
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Single-Core
476
34.39306358381503%
Multi-Core
817
17.038581856100105%
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Pentium G2020 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 2 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |