Pentium Gold G5400T vs Core i3-10110Y

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

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Performance Per Dollar

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Core i3-10110Y

#660

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

925%

#661

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

912%

#662

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

837%

#663

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

833%

#664

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

826%

#666

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

797%

#667

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

764%

#668

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

763%

#669

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

743%

#672

Core i3-10110Y

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#681

Core i3-N305

MSRP: $309|Avg: $309

98%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Core i3-10110Y delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Pentium Gold G5400T in both compute-intensive tasks (0.5% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Pentium Gold G5400T	Core i3-10110Y
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Coffee Lake (2017−2019) / 14 nm)	✨ Modern (Comet Lake-Y (2019) / 14 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Pentium Gold G5400T	Core i3-10110Y
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

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 G5400T Benchmark Check

Core i3-10110Y Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Pentium Gold G5400T and Core i3-10110Y

Pentium Gold G5400T

The Pentium Gold G5400T 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 3.1 GHz, with boost up to 3.1 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2400. Passmark benchmark score: 3,156 points. Launch price was $64.

Core i3-10110Y

The Core i3-10110Y is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 21 August 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Comet Lake-Y (2019) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 1 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: UTFCBGA1377. Thermal design power (TDP): 7 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 3,171 points. Launch price was $69.

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Processing Power

Both the Pentium Gold G5400T and Core i3-10110Y share an identical 2-core/4-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 3.1 GHz on the Pentium Gold G5400T versus 4 GHz on the Core i3-10110Y — a 25.4% clock advantage for the Core i3-10110Y (base: 3.1 GHz vs 1 GHz). The Pentium Gold G5400T uses the Coffee Lake (2017−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i3-10110Y uses Comet Lake-Y (2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium Gold G5400T scores 3,156 against the Core i3-10110Y's 3,171 — a 0.5% lead for the Core i3-10110Y. Both processors carry 4 MB (total) of L3 cache.

Feature	Pentium Gold G5400T	Core i3-10110Y
Cores / Threads	2 / 4	2 / 4
Boost Clock	3.1 GHz	4 GHz+29%
Base Clock	3.1 GHz+210%	1 GHz
L3 Cache	4 MB (total)	4 MB (total)
L2 Cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
Process	14 nm	14 nm
Architecture	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Comet Lake-Y (2019)
PassMark	3,156	3,171

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Memory & Platform

The Pentium Gold G5400T uses the LGA1151 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i3-10110Y uses UTFCBGA1377 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.