Intel Pentium Gold G5400T vs Intel Core i5-8600K

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G5400T and Intel Core i5-8600K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G5400T

  • 2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4260 vs 2110
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4260 vs 2110
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4260 vs 2110
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4260 vs 2110

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8600K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 6 vs 4
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2587 vs 1818
  • 3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10186 vs 3179
  • Around 79% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2054 vs 1145
  • Around 79% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2054 vs 1145
  • Around 61% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3656 vs 2273
  • Around 61% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3656 vs 2273
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Number of threads 6 vs 4
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2587 vs 1818
PassMark - CPU mark 10186 vs 3179
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2054 vs 1145
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2054 vs 1145
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3656 vs 2273
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3656 vs 2273

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G5400T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8600K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1818
2587
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3179
10186
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1145
2054
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1145
2054
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2273
3656
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2273
3656
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4260
2110
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4260
2110
Name Intel Pentium Gold G5400T Intel Core i5-8600K
PassMark - Single thread mark 1818 2587
PassMark - CPU mark 3179 10186
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1145 2054
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1145 2054
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2273 3656
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2273 3656
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4260 2110
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4260 2110
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1236
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5553
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4162
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 40.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 91.178
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.903
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.733
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 13.018

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium Gold G5400T Intel Core i5-8600K

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date Q2'18 5 January 2017
Place in performance rating 1157 1175
Processor Number G5400T i5-8600K
Series Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $258
Price now $379.48
Value for money (0-100) 9.93

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz 3.60 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100/88°C 100°C
Number of cores 2 6
Number of threads 4 6
L1 cache 384 KB
L2 cache 1.5 MB
L3 cache 9 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR4-2666

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E90/x93 0x3E92
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 610 Intel® UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.10 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015A (35W) PCG 2015D (130W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)