Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4560 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4560 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 275 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4560.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4560
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $28.55 vs $130.73
- Up to 76% better value when playing New World than Core i5-8400 - $0.28 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 12% better in New World than Pentium G4560 - 113 vs 101 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4560 - 6 vs 4 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
101
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$28.55
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $28.55 on Amazon
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Buy for $130.73 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G4560 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 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 |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |