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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 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 i5-8400 is 765 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4400.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4400
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $26.99 vs $130.73
- Up to 72% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i5-8400 - $0.33 vs $1.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 54 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 38% better in The Callisto Protocol than Pentium G4400 - 113 vs 82 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4400 - 6 vs 2 threads
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G4400
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
82
72%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$26.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core 2-Thread CPU Processor 3M 54W LGA 1151
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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
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G4400
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G4400 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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