Intel Pentium Gold G5400
| Release date: | Apr 2, 2018 | Price at Launch: | $104 |
| Cores: | 2 | Threads: | 4 |
| Base Clock: | 3.7 GHz | Type: | Desktop |
| Multithreading: | Yes | L2 Cache: | 512 KB |
| L3 Cache: | 4 MB | Box Cooler: | Yes |
| TDP: | 58 W | Socket: | Socket LGA 1151 |
| Memory Support: | DDR4-2400 | Codename: | Coffee Lake |
| Process Size: | 14 nm | Integrated Graphics: | Yes |
| iGPU Model: | Intel UHD Graphics 610 | NPU: | No |
| PCIe Support: | PCIe 3.0, 16 lanes |
Performance Benchmarks
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Gaming Performance
Price History
Intel Pentium Gold G5400 pricing
| Price | Date | |
| Current | $59 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Highest* | $101 | Oct 26, 2025 |
| Lowest* | $59 | May 14, 2025 |
| Average | $73 | |
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Reviews and Ratings
Average Score
Based on 4 reviews
User Score
Based on 767 reviews
Not that long ago we reviewed the $60 Athlon 200GE CPU and we've been wanting to come back to it for more, but it's been a hectic October with must-have coverage that included the RTX 2070, the Core i9-9900K and new Threadripper models. But it's finally...
By TechSpot onSetting aside AMD's second-gen Ryzen CPUs, we're finally ready to test one of the new Coffee Lake-based parts that Intel announced last month. Among the chips revealed at the time were three standard power Pentium Gold desktop processors: the G5400,...
By TechSpot onBattlefield V is playable on quad-cores but you can expect frequent frame dips, resulting in less consistent frame rates. For the most part, we've found that the older Core i5-7600K has been hanging in there pretty well with AAA titles released in...
By TechSpot onThere's never been a better time to buy a processor for under $125. AMD's latest processors have shaken up the low-cost landscape, so now you can find quad-core models with gaming-capable integrated graphics for a mere $100. Intel's response has brought...
By Tom's Hardware UK onThe dual-core, quad-threaded Pentium Gold G5400 comes armed with 4MB of L3 cache and a 3.7 GHz base frequency. All Pentium models are multiplier-locked, so overclocking unfortunately isn't an option. But the G5400 does include a bundled cooler and...
By Tom's Hardware onDer Pentium Gold G5400 ist Intels Nachfolger des Pentium G4400. Gegenüber dem Vorgänger-Modell wurde an einigen Stellschrauben wie der Grafikeinheit und dem Prozessortakt gedreht. Trotzdem fällt seine Leistung im Test eher gering aus. Auch das...
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Il Pentium Gold G5400 con 2 core e 4 thread, 4 MB di cache L3 e una frequenza di 3,7 GHz è una soluzione interessante per chi ha budget molto ridotti e acquista schede madre con chipset della serie B e H. Anche questo modello è accompagnato da un...
By Tom's Hardware Italy
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Intel bietet mit dem Pentium Gold G5400 einen günstigen Einstieg in die Coffee Lake Plattform. Für circa 60 € erhalten wir einen Prozessor, welcher sich vor allem zum Surfen im Internet oder dem Office Betrieb eignet. Darüber hinaus können wir damit...
By hardwareinside.de
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O Pentium Gold G5400 é um processador de baixo custo, e deve ser avaliado como tal. Ele não é um processador voltado a jogos ou aplicações profissionais como renderização de vídeo; na verdade seu propósito é para PCs "de escritório", voltados a tarefas...
By Clube do Hardware
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Intel Pentium G in der ÜbersichtIm April hat Intel nicht nur neue Core-i-Prozessoren auf Coffee-Lake-Basis in den Handel entlassen, sondern auch das Einsteigersegment rund um Celeron und Pentium überarbeitet. Im Vergleich zu den Core-CPUs fielen die...
By ComputerBase
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Battlefield V is playable on quad-cores but you can expect frequent frame dips, resulting in less consistent frame rates. For the most part, we've found that the older Core i5-7600K has been hanging in there pretty well with AAA titles released in 2018,...
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