Intel Pentium Gold G5420 2-core LGA1151
A fixed 3.8 GHz base clock on its dual-core, four-thread Coffee Lake design delivers snappy responsiveness for everyday desktop tasks without relying on turbo boost. The included boxed cooler and integrated UHD Graphics 610 make it a cost-effective foundation for a basic system, eliminating the immediate need for a discrete GPU. This processor is best for office PC builders or home users needing a reliable chip for web browsing, document editing, and media playback.
Cores 2
Threads 4
Boost Clock 1050 MHz
L3 Cache 4 MB
TDP 54 W
Socket LGA 1151
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 610
44 Overall Score
Price CA$110
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong feature (69th percentile) 69th
- Strong platform (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average ai (30th percentile)
- Below average multi thread (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Pentium Gold |
| Model | G5420 |
| Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 14 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 2 |
| Threads | 4 |
| Base Clock | 3800 |
| Boost Clock | 1050 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 0.5 |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 3736 |
| PassMark Single | 2203 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 2400 |
| Channels | 2 |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 1151 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 |
| TDP | 54 |
| Unlocked | No |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 610 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Pentium Gold G5420 | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 8 | 32 | 14 | 4 | - |
| Threads | 4 | 16 | 64 | 28 | 4 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1050 | 5000 | 3500 | 3200 | 3400 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 4 | 96 | 256 | 19.25 | 8 | - |
| Tdp W | 54 | 120 | 200 | 105 | 270 | - |
| Socket | LGA 1151 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | LGA 3647 | AM4 | AM5 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 610 | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Pentium Gold G5420 | 30.1 | 69.4 | 66.1 | 46.7 | 32.8 | 84.9 | 62.9 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Compare | 88.1 | 98.4 | 94.3 | 84 | 88.2 | 96.5 | 88.7 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.2 | 97.3 | 99.2 | 1.5 | 89.3 |
| WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 Compare | 73.7 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 72.6 | 74.3 | 38.3 | 44.2 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 47.6 | 62.2 | 60.5 | 32.5 | 44.1 | 90.7 | 50.2 |
| MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi Compare | 3.3 | 20.1 | 90.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 90.7 | 3.1 |
Price
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