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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium Gold G7400 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium Gold G7400 is 1552 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G7400
- Performs up to 16% better in Rust than Core i5-8400 - 223 vs 193 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $102.75 vs $120.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-8400 - $0.46 vs $0.62 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G7400 - 6 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium Gold G7400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
223
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$102.75
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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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
High
Pentium Gold G7400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 710 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium Gold G7400 or Core i5-8400
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
25 FPS
$34/FPS
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Core i5-8400
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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