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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2020 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2020 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1718 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2020.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 151% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Pentium G2020 - 103 vs 41 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 6 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $34.99 vs $140.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i5-8400 - $0.85 vs $1.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
103
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.36/FPS
62.499999999999986%
Price, $
$140
24%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 350050 minutes ago
Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
41
39.80582524271845%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$34.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2020 Processor BX80637G2020
Buy for $34.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350048 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Single-Core
476
35.18107908351811%
Multi-Core
817
17.207245155855098%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Pentium G2020 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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