Comparing Pentium Gold G5400 and Core i3-9100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price. Show
Place in performance rankingPlace by popularitynot in top-100Value for money6.4217.11Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processorSeriesIntel Pentium GoldIntel Core i3Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Release date2 April 2018 (5 years old)23 April 2019 (4 years old)Launch price (MSRP)$64$122Current price$110 (1.7x MSRP)$115 (0.9x MSRP) Value for money Performance per price, higher is better. i3-9100F has 167% better value for money than Pentium Gold G5400. Technical specsPentium Gold G5400 and Core i3-9100F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results. Physical cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)Threads44Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.6 GHzBoost clock speed3.7 GHz4.2 GHzBus support4 × 8 GT/sno dataL1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)L3 cache4 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)Chip lithography14 nm14 nmDie size126 mm2126 mm2Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °CMaximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C64 bit support++Windows 11 compatibility++Unlocked multiplier-- CompatibilityInformation on Pentium Gold G5400 and Core i3-9100F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters. Number of CPUs in a configuration11SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1151Power consumption (TDP)58 Watt65 Watt Technologies and extensionsTechnological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold G5400 and Core i3-9100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology. Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2AES-NI++AVXno data+Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++Turbo Boost Technology-2.0Hyper-Threading Technology+-TSX--TSXno data+Idle States++Thermal Monitoring++SIPP-- Security technologiesPentium Gold G5400 and Core i3-9100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks. TXT--EDB++Secure Key++MPX++Identity Protection++SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® MEOS Guard++ Virtualization technologiesVirtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold G5400 and Core i3-9100F are enumerated here. AMD-Vno data+VT-d++VT-x++EPT++ Memory specsTypes, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold G5400 and Core i3-9100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported. Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4Maximum memory size64 GB64 GBMax memory channels22Maximum memory bandwidth37.5 GB/s37.5 GB/sECC memory support++ Graphics specificationsGeneral parameters of integrated GPUs, if any. Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 610-Max video memory64 GB-Quick Sync Video+-Clear Video+-Clear Video HD+-Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz-InTru 3D+- Graphics interfacesAvailable interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold G5400 and Core i3-9100F integrated GPUs. Number of displays supported3- Graphics image qualityMaximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold G5400 and Core i3-9100F integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces. 4K resolution support+-Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz-Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz-Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz- Graphics API supportAPIs supported by Pentium Gold G5400 and Core i3-9100F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included. PeripheralsSpecifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold G5400 and Core i3-9100F. PCIe version3.03.0PCI Express lanes1616 Synthetic benchmark performanceVarious benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better. Combined synthetic benchmark scoreThis is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly. Core i3-9100F outperforms Pentium Gold G5400 by 81% in our combined benchmark results. PassmarkPassmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Benchmark coverage: 67% Core i3-9100F outperforms Pentium Gold G5400 by 81% in Passmark. GeekBench 5 Single-CoreGeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core. Benchmark coverage: 40% Core i3-9100F outperforms Pentium Gold G5400 by 88% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core. GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreGeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores. Benchmark coverage: 40% Core i3-9100F outperforms Pentium Gold G5400 by 143% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core. Advantages and disadvantagesPerformance score 2.43 4.40 Recency 2 April 2018 23 April 2019 Physical cores 2 4 Cost $64 $122 Boost clock speed 3700 4200 Base clock speed 0 3600 Power consumption (TDP) 58 Watt 65 Watt The Core i3-9100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold G5400 in performance tests. Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium Gold G5400 and Core i3-9100F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer. Cast your own voteDo you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? 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