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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2020 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2020 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1718 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2020.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $34.99 vs $130.73
- Up to 73% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-8400 - $0.14 vs $0.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 2% better in Monster Hunter: World than Pentium G2020 - 256 vs 250 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 6 vs 2 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
250
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$34.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2020 Processor BX80637G2020
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Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2020 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 6 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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