Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G6950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 2828 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $47.48 vs $130.73
- Up to 55% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8400 - $0.46 vs $1.02 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 24% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Pentium G6950 - 128 vs 103 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Pentium G6950 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 6 vs 2 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
103
80%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$47.48
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G6950 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 6 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |