Pentium Gold G5400T vs FX-770K
Pentium Gold G5400T
FX-770K
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Pentium Gold G5400T | FX-770K |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($59) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Coffee Lake (2017−2019) / 14 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Kaveri (2014−2015) / 28 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Pentium Gold G5400T | FX-770K |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($59) |
Performance Check
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.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Pentium Gold G5400T and FX-770K
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.
FX-770K
The FX-770K is manufactured by AMD. It was released in Dezembro 2014 (11 years ago). It is based on the Kaveri (2014−2015) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 3.5 GHz, with boost up to 3.9 GHz. L2 cache: 4 MB. Built on 28 nm process technology. Socket: FM2+. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR3-2133. Passmark benchmark score: 3,172 points. Launch price was $69.
Processing Power
The Pentium Gold G5400T packs 2 cores / 4 threads, while the FX-770K offers 4 cores / 4 threads — the FX-770K has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.1 GHz on the Pentium Gold G5400T versus 3.9 GHz on the FX-770K — a 22.9% clock advantage for the FX-770K (base: 3.1 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). The Pentium Gold G5400T uses the Coffee Lake (2017−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the FX-770K uses Kaveri (2014−2015) (28 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium Gold G5400T scores 3,156 against the FX-770K's 3,172 — a 0.5% lead for the FX-770K.
| Feature | Pentium Gold G5400T | FX-770K |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 2 / 4 | 4 / 4+100% |
| Boost Clock | 3.1 GHz | 3.9 GHz+26% |
| Base Clock | 3.1 GHz | 3.5 GHz+13% |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB (total) | — |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 4 MB+1500% |
| Process | 14 nm-50% | 28 nm |
| Architecture | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | Kaveri (2014−2015) |
| PassMark | 3,156 | 3,172 |
Memory & Platform
The Pentium Gold G5400T uses the LGA1151 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the FX-770K uses FM2+ (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Pentium Gold G5400T | FX-770K |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1151 | FM2+ |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
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