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 $224
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 5 5500 | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud | Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 6 | 32 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Threads | 4 | 12 | 64 | 4 | 12 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1050 | 4200 | 3500 | 3400 | 3060 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 4 | 16 | 256 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Tdp W | 54 | 65 | 200 | 270 | 95 | - |
| Socket | LGA 1151 | AM4 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AM4 | LGA1366 | AM5 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 610 | None | 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 5 5500 Compare | 73.8 | 88.9 | 71.6 | 84.6 | 75.2 | 96.5 | 81.4 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.2 | 97.3 | 99.2 | 1.5 | 89.3 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 47.6 | 62.2 | 60.5 | 32.5 | 44.1 | 90.7 | 50.2 |
| fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud Compare | 25.7 | 20.1 | 64.8 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 65 | 36.1 |
| Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 Compare | 3.3 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 96.5 | 3.1 |
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