Intel Pentium Gold G5420 vs Intel Core i5-8600K

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G5420 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, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium Gold G5420

Intel Core i5-8600K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G5420

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 76% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 95 Watt

Launch date	23 April 2019 vs 5 January 2017
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 95 Watt

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
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2581 vs 2212
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10162 vs 3720

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	6 vs 4
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	9 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2581 vs 2212
PassMark - CPU mark	10162 vs 3720

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G5420
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8600K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2212

2581

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3720

10162

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G5420	Intel Core i5-8600K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2212	2581
PassMark - CPU mark	3720	10162
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
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2054
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3656
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2110
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2054
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3656
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2110

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G5420	Intel Core i5-8600K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Family	Pentium Gold
Launch date	23 April 2019	5 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$64	$258
Place in performance rating	1174	1172
Processor Number	G5420	i5-8600K
Series	5000	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$379.48
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		9.93
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.80 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	128 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	9 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100°C
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	4	6
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		4.30 GHz
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	35.76 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600, 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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D (130W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	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
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
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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™)