The Pentium 3556U is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-8400T. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Pentium 3556U
- Consumes up to 57% less energy – 15 vs 35 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-8400T
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 2 threads
Pentium 3556U vs Core i5-8400T for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium 3556U
Sep 1st, 2013
Average FPS
164
91%
Min 1% FPS
111
92%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i5-8400T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, $
$113.37
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Pentium 3556U vs Core i5-8400T in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium 3556U vs Core i5-8400T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium 3556U vs Core i5-8400T in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium 3556U
Sep 1st, 2013
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
2 MB
22%
Base Frequency
1.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-8400T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
1.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium 3556U | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-8400T |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $182.00 |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
15 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 6 |
| 1.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 1.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 9 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
