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Intel Pentium G4400 vs Intel Core i7-5820K. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2015
Intel Pentium G4400
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Intel Core i7-5820K
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What's the best choice Intel Pentium G4400 or Intel Core i7-5820K? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Pentium G4400 has a base frequency of 3.30 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 51 W. Released in Q3/2015.

Intel Core i7-5820K has a base frequency of 3.30 GHz. 6 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 140 W. Released in Q3/2014.

Differences

  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    51 W left arrow 140 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Pentium G4400 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    496 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    795 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    654 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    902 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1297 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    397 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    549 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    330 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    533 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    222 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    805 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    182 left arrow place
  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    6 left arrow 2

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-5820K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    302 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    221 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    395 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    237 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    507 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    281 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    483 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    322 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    82 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    247 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    146 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    233 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    163 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    287 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Pentium G4400 Intel Pentium G4400
Intel Core i7-5820K Intel Core i7-5820K
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Pentium G4000 left arrow Intel Core i 5000X
  • Family
    Intel Pentium left arrow Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition
  • Generation
    6 left arrow 5
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.3 GHz left arrow 3.3 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 6
  • CPU Threads
    2 left arrow 12
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow 3.6 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.4 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12.0 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    12 left arrow -
  • Generation
    9 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 510 left arrow None
  • GPU Turbo
    1000 MHz left arrow -
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow -
  • Max. GPU Memory
    32 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q1/2015 left arrow -
  • Shader
    96 left arrow -
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow -
  • Graphics verification source
    - left arrow https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000027144/processors/intel-core-processors.html
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-5820K and Intel Pentium G4400. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 64 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 4
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2133 left arrow DDR4-2133
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 28
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Pentium G4400 and Intel Core i7-5820K Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    51 W left arrow 140 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Pentium G4400 and Intel Core i7-5820K, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Skylake S left arrow Haswell E
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    3 MB left arrow 15 MB
  • Release date
    Q3/2015 left arrow Q3/2014
  • Socket
    LGA 1151 left arrow LGA 2011-3
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Pentium G4400 and Intel Core i7-5820K.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

140.000000
Intel Pentium G4400
139.000000
Intel Core i7-5820K
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

251.000000
Intel Pentium G4400
1085.000000
Intel Core i7-5820K
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

789.000000
Intel Pentium G4400
923.000000
Intel Core i7-5820K
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1432.000000
Intel Pentium G4400
5537.000000
Intel Core i7-5820K
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

3251.000000
Intel Pentium G4400
3740.000000
Intel Core i7-5820K
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

5745.000000
Intel Pentium G4400
23052.000000
Intel Core i7-5820K
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

1.590000
Intel Pentium G4400
1.730000
Intel Core i7-5820K
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

3.110000
Intel Pentium G4400
11.050000
Intel Core i7-5820K
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

3812.000000
Intel Pentium G4400
13014.000000
Intel Core i7-5820K

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