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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1258 days older than the more expensive Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 58 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 Diablo IV than Pentium Gold G6405 - 185 vs 134 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Pentium Gold G6405 - $74.64 vs $75.34
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 6 vs 4 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed
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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 Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
848
62.67553584626755%
Multi-Core
1760
37.06823925863522%
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium Gold G6405 or Core i5-8400
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
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Core i5-8400
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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