Pentium Gold G5400 vs Pentium G4620

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Value Upgrade Path

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Performance Per Dollar

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Pentium G4620

#1

Ryzen 9 7950X

MSRP: $194|Avg: $20

7128%

#2

Core i9-10900T

MSRP: $120|Avg: $5

6735%

#3

Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE

MSRP: $423|Avg: $5

4890%

#4

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

MSRP: $1399|Avg: $85

1473%

#5

Ryzen 9 9950X

MSRP: $649|Avg: $129

1167%

#6

Ryzen 5 8400F

MSRP: $303|Avg: $55

1021%

#7

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

MSRP: $299|Avg: $60

585%

#8

Ryzen 5 2600X

MSRP: $229|Avg: $55

577%

#9

Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

MSRP: $150|Avg: $60

525%

#10

Core Ultra 5 245KF

MSRP: $294|Avg: $189

525%

#11

Ryzen 5 5500

MSRP: $159|Avg: $85

520%

#12

Ryzen 5 3600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $80

506%

#13

Core i3-9100E

MSRP: $202|Avg: $30

498%

#14

Core Ultra 5 245K

MSRP: $319|Avg: $200

496%

#15

Core i3-8300T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $25

492%

#364

Celeron G6900TE

MSRP: $53|Avg: $64

99%

#365

Core i5-8600T

MSRP: $213|Avg: $213

99%

#366

Celeron G4950

MSRP: $52|Avg: $63

99%

#367

Core i9-10900E

MSRP: $488|Avg: $450

98%

#368

Core i7-9700KF

MSRP: $374|Avg: $333

98%

#471

Pentium G4620

MSRP: $86|Avg: $154

100%

#476

Athlon X4 830

MSRP: $70|Avg: $25

99%

#480

Athlon X4 860K

MSRP: $80|Avg: $20

98%

#483

Core i7-8700

MSRP: $303|Avg: $110

96%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Analysis: Based on specifications, the Pentium G4620 shows stronger theoretical performance metrics.

Insight	Pentium Gold G5400	Pentium G4620
Gaming	Balanced gaming performance	Balanced gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($154)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Coffee Lake (2017−2019) / 14 nm)	✨ Modern (Kaby Lake (2016−2019) / 14 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Pentium Gold G5400	Pentium G4620
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($154)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Pentium Gold G5400 Benchmark Check

Pentium G4620 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Pentium Gold G5400 and Pentium G4620

Pentium Gold G5400

The Pentium Gold G5400 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2 April 2018 (7 years ago). It is based on the Coffee Lake (2017−2019) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 3.7 GHz, with boost up to 3.7 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 58 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2400. Passmark benchmark score: 3,735 points. Launch price was $64.

Pentium G4620

The Pentium G4620 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 3 January 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Kaby Lake (2016−2019) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 3.7 GHz, with boost up to 3.7 GHz. L3 cache: 3 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 51 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600. Passmark benchmark score: 3,761 points. Launch price was $100.

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Processing Power

Both the Pentium Gold G5400 and Pentium G4620 share an identical 2-core/4-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 3.7 GHz on the Pentium Gold G5400 versus 3.7 GHz on the Pentium G4620 — identical boost frequencies (base: 3.7 GHz vs 3.7 GHz). The Pentium Gold G5400 uses the Coffee Lake (2017−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Pentium G4620 uses Kaby Lake (2016−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium Gold G5400 scores 3,735 against the Pentium G4620's 3,761 — a 0.7% lead for the Pentium G4620. L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Pentium Gold G5400 vs 3 MB (total) on the Pentium G4620.

Feature	Pentium Gold G5400	Pentium G4620
Cores / Threads	2 / 4	2 / 4
Boost Clock	3.7 GHz	3.7 GHz
Base Clock	3.7 GHz	3.7 GHz
L3 Cache	4 MB (total)+33%	3 MB (total)
L2 Cache	256K (per core)	256 kB (per core)
Process	14 nm	14 nm
Architecture	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
PassMark	3,735	3,761

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Memory & Platform

Both processors use the LGA1151 socket with PCIe 3.0.

Feature	Pentium Gold G5400	Pentium G4620
Socket	LGA1151	LGA1151
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR4-2400	—
Max RAM Capacity	64 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	✅	—
PCIe Lanes	16	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: VT-x (Pentium Gold G5400) / not specified (Pentium G4620). The Pentium Gold G5400 includes integrated graphics (UHD Graphics 610), while the Pentium G4620 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Pentium Gold G5400 targets Budget.